What does the saying "no good deed goes unpunished" mean exactly?

Answer 1

I think it's " No good deed goes unrewarded" I think it means if you do something good, you will blessed for that good ded.

Answer 2

Kindness Goes Unpunished

Answer 3

It's an ironic twist on the original saying which was "no good deed goes unrewarded", which basically comes from the belief that God will reward people in heaven for their good deeds on earth. The ironic version is used to highlight that someone is suffering some immediate ill effect from their good deed, hence it is being "punished" rather than rewarded.

For example, you agree to look after someone's dog while they go into a store, and it pees on your leg, or you give someone a lift home from a party and they're sick in your car.

Answer 4

It is a play on an old saying, and as written, is usually more correct than the original saying, "no good deed goes unrewarded." It is unexpected and true,as said, and therefore is funny.

Answer 5

I think they are right about the "unpunished" being "unrewarded" part. But if not and this is exactly what u mean (because I don't like to assume), it means that if u're intentions were selfish and not selfless... u will get urs in the end. Good or bad.... every action has a reaction kids... basic law of physics!
Plus if u think about it, ppl do selfish "selfless" things everyday. Most ppl (who are religious) do good deeds because its says in the WORD a trip to heaven is reward to good samaritians (sp?). But if the main goal is to get to heaven and u're doing it with fake smiles and empty gestures... is it really "selfless" or is it truly what it is.... ppl looking out for themselves in the end. O sorry... didn't mean to be random ppl but I hope i helped!

Answer 6

This is cynical play on words, relating to "No good deed goes unrewarded", but refers to the ingratitude of others.

Answer 7

In NZ, it means get drunk as in: virtually legless, or 'smash the c**t's head in' as in: beat the pulp out of a guy they're pee'd off with. In sexually oriented countries, it means 'have sex'.

Answer 8

It reminds me of that accident claim on the tv once. A guy has broken down in the countryside. A farmer arrives in his tractor and offers to tow him to a garage. The guy accepts, and helps connect a chain to the tractor. The farmer accidentally jolts forward, complete accident. Because of this, the guy sues the farmer using this claim firm.

You don't se anything else, but you can imagine the farmer never hepling anyone ever again, for fear of being sue'd. Shame really, but it happens (What's the world coming to?)

Answer 9

not sure but I have been bit more then once by doing a good deed.

Answer 10

i think it id no good deed goes unrewarded vice versa, it means if you do something good for somebody else you shall get rewarded by a little gesture maybe a little wave from somebody, or somebody will help you cross the road, any good gestures. It's like Karma if you believe in that.

Answer 11

I believe the original phrase was that no good deed goes unrewarded and society, in its never-ending effort to be as cool as it can be, switched it. If there is one thing that is for certain, society will prostitute anything and everything to look and be cool. People who basically have no lives of their own and who are total losers have no values in any area so they pervert whatever they can in order to be cool.