2006-07-25 02:00:29 · 9 answers · asked by Marlon 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
People say "don't get involved", in the military the enlisted people say "never volunteer", because those are considered deeds/tasks that you do not have to perform. So, If you perform a good deed, and your performance is not so good, or not up to someones expectations, and they are your superior - they take it out on you. This happens frequently enough that the saying became popular, meaning don't volunteer or you will bring notice to yourself and get negative praise.
An example: You stop at the scene of an accident and put a t-shirt onto a bleeding victim. You save the persons life, but they get an infection from your t-shirt, then they get lawyers and sue you. No good deed goes unpunished.
But that is not the way to live your life, just because people have cute little sayings does not make them right.
2006-07-25 02:12:50 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 12⤊ 0⤋
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What does "No good deed goes unpunished" mean?
2015-08-18 06:50:24 · answer #2 · answered by Leesa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No good deed meaning bad deed will definitely go unpurnished.There is saying that one good turn deserves another. In the book of bible it is explained that whatsoever you sow, you shall reap either on earth or the life after.
Let illustrate with a farmer planting lets say 3 cornseeds in a soil.He is not going to reap that 3 corns but in hundred folds or even more.
So applying the law of nature and even considering the fact that all things being equal(ceteris paribus), one will reap whatever you sow whether you accept it or not.
2006-07-25 04:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by oluwafunmilola 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wouldn't that be no bad deed
goes unpunished!!!?
If we are punished for GOOD deeds!!!
Why would we do them.......
To do Good is a rewarding thing
2006-07-25 02:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by beantown10955 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i heard this line from a musical. "wicked"
elphaba sang this because when she was trying to help the citizens of oz, she was seen as a witch. so according to her song, her good deed became a punishable for her.
2006-07-25 14:06:37 · answer #5 · answered by yawmee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It basically means that a good deed(whatever that may be) will be rewarded......Karmically. A random act of Kindness is the place to start.
2006-07-25 03:02:59 · answer #6 · answered by kit walker 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's good
2016-08-08 07:07:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any and all actions generate reactions, visualize a pebble dropped into water the rings generated are the reaction of the initial dropped pebble
2006-07-25 02:54:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well rustskipper got most of it. I just want to add the other part is you do something good and people start to expect you to do things. So soon you aren't appreciated for doing things. You are now EXPECTED to do things.
2006-07-25 04:11:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically it means that even when you try to do good it will somehow backfire.
2006-07-25 02:03:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋