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One act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: one bad turn deserves another
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Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
善有善報 /善有善报
(shànyǒushànbào)
— one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
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Chinese Mandarin:
禮尚往來 /礼尚往来
(lǐshàngwǎnglái)
— one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
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Finnish:
hyvät teot palkitaan
— one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
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Hungarian:
jótett helyébe jót várj
— one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
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Polish:
przysługa za przysługę
— one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
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Romanian:
după faptă și răsplată
— one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
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Russian:
услу́га за услу́гу
(uslúga za uslúgu)
— one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
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Russian:
долг платежо́м кра́сен
(dolg platežóm krásen)
— one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
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Spanish:
es de bien nacidos ser agradecidos
— one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
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Spanish:
favor con favor se paga
— one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
