vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoWhat is an iconic catchphrase from your grandparents?message-squaremessage-square94linkfedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down13
arrow-up1137arrow-down1message-squareWhat is an iconic catchphrase from your grandparents?vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square94linkfedilink
minus-squaredemonquark@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up40·3 years 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-up7·3 years 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.”