Undank ist der Welten Lohn
German
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editEtymology
editLiterally, “ungratefulness is the reward of the world”. The form Welten, here, is not a plural but an archaic genitive singular. Compare Dutch ondank is 's werelds loon, Swedish otack är världens lön, Danish utak er de armes løn.
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Proverb
edit- good deeds for the sake of others are unlikely to be met with gratitude, but are nevertheless honorable