@[email protected] to [email protected] • 1 year agoWhat is an iconic catchphrase from your grandparents?message-square132fedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down15
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink57•1 year agoMy grandmother used to say: if you expect your good deed to be reciprocated, you’re not actually doing a good deed. She said it in dutch, so I hope it’s an decent translation.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink12•1 year agoI’ve heard this one put similarly: “If you’re looking for something in return, even your good deeds are an extension of your selfishness.”
My grandmother used to say: if you expect your good deed to be reciprocated, you’re not actually doing a good deed.
She said it in dutch, so I hope it’s an decent translation.
I’ve heard this one put similarly: “If you’re looking for something in return, even your good deeds are an extension of your selfishness.”