kindness begets kindness

kindness begets kindness

proverb If you treat someone kindly, they will likely reciprocate in a similar fashion. Maybe you should be nicer to Arthur if you want him to treat you better. Kindness begets kindness, you know. When I was a barista, it made my day when people would pay it forward. Kindness really begets kindness.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • stand to a treat
  • treat (someone or oneself) to (something)
  • treat to
  • treat (one) like royalty
  • you (can) catch more flies with honey than (with) vinegar
  • You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
  • you will catch more flies with honey than (with) vinegar
  • beget
  • hate begets hate
  • hate breeds hate