vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoWhat is an iconic catchphrase from your grandparents?message-squaremessage-square150fedilinkarrow-up1231
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minus-squaredemonquark@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up66·11 months 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-squareHexarei@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·11 months 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.”