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!

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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

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a good innings
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a goldmine of information
a golf clap
a golf-clap
a gomer
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a gone goose
a goner
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a gongshow
a gonzo
a goo-gaw
a goob
a goober
a goober grabber
a goober-grabber
a goobergrabber
a gooch
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a good 5 cent cigar
a good 5-cent cigar
a good bedside manner
a good beginning makes a good ending
a good bet
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a good call
a good deal
a good deal
a good deal
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a good deed is never lost
a good doctor
a good drunk
a good egg
a good example is the best sermon
a good five cent cigar
a good five-cent cigar
a good grasp of
a good grasp of something
a good grasp on
a good grasp on something
a good head on (one's) shoulders
a good head on her shoulders
a good head on his shoulders
a good head on my shoulders
a good head on one's shoulders
a good head on our shoulders
a good head on shoulders
a good head on somebody's shoulders
a good head on someone's shoulders
a good head on their shoulders
a good head on your shoulders
A good husband makes a good wife
a good inning
a good innings
A good Jack makes a good Jill
a good job
a good job
a good job
a good job
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