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a good deed is its own reward
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English
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Proverb
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a
good
deed
is
its
own
reward
One should not expect a
reward
for
good
deeds
, but should perform them merely for the
satisfaction
of doing so.
Translations
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one should not expect a reward for good deeds
Chinese:
Mandarin:
贈人玫瑰,手有餘香
/
赠人玫瑰,手有余香
(
zèng rén méiguī, shǒu yǒu yúxiāng
)
(
lit. "when gifting a rose, its fragrance remains in the hand"
)
Finnish:
työ tekijäänsä kiittää
Portuguese:
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