cast (one's) bread upon the waters

Do good deeds without being motivated by a potential reward. Maia left her high-powered accounting job to cast her bread upon the waters and care for her mother.

See also: bread, cast, upon, water

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Cast one's bread upon the waters.

Prov. Act generous because you feel it is right and not because you expect a reward. (Biblical.) Joseph is casting his bread upon the waters, supporting Bob while he works on his novel Cast your bread upon the waters; make a generous contribution to our cause.

See also: bread, cast, upon, water

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

cast your bread upon the waters

LITERARY

If you cast your bread upon the waters, you do something good or take a risk, usually without expecting very much in return. You should make time to offer assistance to anyone who needs it. It's a case of casting your bread upon the waters — who knows how the favour will be repaid? Note: This is from the Bible: `Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.' (Ecclesiastes 11:1)

See also: bread, cast, upon, water

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

cast your bread upon the waters

do good without expecting gratitude or immediate reward.

This expression comes from Ecclesiastes 11:1: ‘Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days’.

See also: bread, cast, upon, water

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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词组	cast (one's) bread upon the waters
释义	cast (one's) bread upon the waters cast (one's) bread upon the waters Do good deeds without being motivated by a potential reward. Maia left her high-powered accounting job to cast her bread upon the waters and care for her mother. See also: bread, cast, upon, water Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Cast one's bread upon the waters. Prov. Act generous because you feel it is right and not because you expect a reward. (Biblical.) Joseph is casting his bread upon the waters, supporting Bob while he works on his novel Cast your bread upon the waters; make a generous contribution to our cause. See also: bread, cast, upon, water McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. cast your bread upon the waters LITERARY If you cast your bread upon the waters, you do something good or take a risk, usually without expecting very much in return. You should make time to offer assistance to anyone who needs it. It's a case of casting your bread upon the waters — who knows how the favour will be repaid? Note: This is from the Bible: `Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.' (Ecclesiastes 11:1) See also: bread, cast, upon, water Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. cast your bread upon the waters do good without expecting gratitude or immediate reward. This expression comes from Ecclesiastes 11:1: ‘Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days’. See also: bread, cast, upon, water Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: Cast bread upon the waters cast your bread upon the waters cast one's bread upon the waters, to desert and reward seldom keep company reward come from a good place go to (one's) reward go to reward go to your reward punch a hole in
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