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deserve a medal (humorous)

if you say that someone deserves a medal, you mean that you admire them for dealing with such a difficult situation or person for so long. She deserves a medal for putting up with that husband of hers. (never in continuous tenses; often + for)

One good turn deserves another.

something that you say which means if someone does something to help you, you should do something to help them. He fixed my bike so I let him use my computer. One good turn deserves another.

See also: another, good, turn