casting one's bread upon the waters

A form of cast one's bread upon the waters — To perform a kind deed or favor without the motivation of any immediate reward or benefit to oneself, though with the possibility of eventual future return.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of cast one's bread upon the waters
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casting one's bread upon the waters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20one's%20bread%20upon%20the%20waters

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“casting one's bread upon the waters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20one's%20bread%20upon%20the%20waters. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “casting one's bread upon the waters,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casting%20one's%20bread%20upon%20the%20waters.

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