alms (small amount of money or goods given to someone as charity) / almsgiving (the practice of giving alms) / a small benefit or help given to someone in need

inflection of esmolar:
/ inflection of esmolar:

when a person acts excessively kind, he or she wants something in return

Alternative form of quando a esmola é demais, o santo desconfia

plural of esmola

almonry (building in which alms were distributed) / almonership (the rank or office of an almoner)

first/third-person singular conditional of esmolar

to give as alms, to donate / to ask as alms, to beg