a good deed is never lost

proverb An especially good, kind, or generous act is never done in vain. I know you're not crazy about Bill, but try to be nice to him anyway—if nothing else, a good deed is never lost. Who knows, you guys could end up becoming friends!

See also: deed, good, lost, never

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
a burnt child dreads the fire
burnt
change horses in midstream, don't
better bend than break
the best-laid plans go astray
the best-laid plans of mice and men
best-laid plans go astray, the

词组	a good deed is never lost
释义	a good deed is never lost a good deed is never lost proverb An especially good, kind, or generous act is never done in vain. I know you're not crazy about Bill, but try to be nice to him anyway—if nothing else, a good deed is never lost. Who knows, you guys could end up becoming friends! See also: deed, good, lost, never Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: teach a man to fish it takes a village village a burnt child dreads the fire burnt change horses in midstream, don't better bend than break the best-laid plans go astray the best-laid plans of mice and men best-laid plans go astray, the
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