@vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 11 months agoWhat is an iconic catchphrase from your grandparents?message-square145fedilinkarrow-up1230arrow-down13
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minus-square@demonquark@lemmy.mllinkfedilink66•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-square@Hexarei@programming.devlinkfedilink15•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.”