Are budgies allowed to pinch from of their owner's plate? No general
answer can be given to this question. There is food which is extremely
harmful for budgies whereas other food is very healthy. If you eat
fresh fruit or vegetable for example,
the birds are allowed to eat it, too. Also cooked, unsalted rice is
fine for budgies if it is not too hot. Dried rolls and rusk are a
great snack, too - but only in little quantities. If you want to offer
something special to your birds from time to time, let them have a bit
of honey. My budgies just love the sweet taste of it. But don't forget
that honey contains lots of calories and therefore it shouldn't
be offered too often.
Do never offer salted, oily or spicy (hot) food to your birds. Also beverages containing caffeine or alcohol should never be offered to birds. Lactose is hard to digest for budgies, it causes diarrhoea in most cases. If you want to be sure that the food you offer to your bird won't do any harm, do not let your budgie pinch anything from your plate. Apart from the health risks there is another danger: Human food is served hot in general and a bird could be seriously burned by it. My vet told me a shocking story of a budgie who landed in a plate filled with hot, nearly boiling broth. All help came too late, the poor bird died because his whole body was burned. You should always make sure your birds won't land onto your plate full of hot food.
If you like to eat together with your feathered friends, you should make them become used to eating from their own little plate. A saucer with healthy snacks such as fresh food or vegetable will make your birds happy without any risks.
Link tip: Do you want to discuss with experts and other bird owners about your bird's health? Then please feel free to visit the English forum 
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. Of course you will meet me there, too. My nickname is "Feenseeschwalbe".
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