| 词组 | one good turn deserves another |
| 释义 | Idiom One good turn deserves another Theme: HELPFULNESS A proverb meaning that a good deed should be repaid with another good deed.If he does you a favor, you should do him a favor. One good turn deserves another.Glad to help you out. One good turn deserves another. one good turn deserves anotherA favor or good deed should be repaid in kind. You were a lifesaver for us when we needed a babysitter last week, so I'm happy to help now—one good turn deserves another, after all. One good turn deserves another.Prov. If someone does you a favor, you should do a favor for that person in return. Jill: Thanks for the ride. Jane: It's the least I can do after you helped me wash the car last week. One good turn deserves another. Child: I don't want to help Grandma go shopping. Father: But she helped you with your homework yesterday. And one good turn deserves another. one good turn deserves anotherA favor should be returned in kind, as in I'll give you a ride next time-one good turn deserves another. This maxim was first recorded about 1400, and the converse, One bad turn deserves another, about 1500. one good turn deserves anotherif someone does you a favour, you should take the chance to repay it.ˌone good ˌturn deserves aˈnother(saying) if somebody helps you with something, you should help them in returnone good turn deserves anotherI owe you for the favor you did me previously. This adage, usually said by a person returning a favor, dates as far back as ca. 1400, appearing in a Latin manuscript of that period, and by the mid-sixteenth century it was part of John Heywood’s proverb collection. |
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