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"dull thy palm"
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Act 1,
Scene 3
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A discussion of  "dull thy palm" in Act 1, Scene 3 of myShakespeare's Hamlet. 

myShakespeare | Hamlet 1.3 Dull Palms

Polonius 

Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel,
But do not dull thy palm with entertainment
Of each new-hatched, unfledged comrade. Beware 
Of entrance to a quarrel, but being in, 
Bear't that the opposèd may beware of thee. 
Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
Video Transcript: 

POLONIUS: But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new hatch'd, unfledged comrade.

RALPH: So in other words, don't waste your time meeting and befriending every young guy around.

SARAH: The image here is that of making the palms of your hands calloused from shaking hands so much. Also, unfledged refers to a fledgling, a young bird which has not yet developed its feathers. So Polonius is comparing inexperienced young men to fledglings that are not yet able to fly.