one good turn deserves another

proverb

One act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.

Opposite
one bad turn deserves another
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Meanings

proverb
  1. One act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.

    Antonyms: one bad turn deserves another

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbOne act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness.

Opposite
one bad turn deserves another

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 善有善報 /善有善报, 禮尚往來 /礼尚往来
  • 善有善報 /善有善报 (shànyǒushànbào)one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
  • 禮尚往來 /礼尚往来 (lǐshàngwǎnglái)one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
Finnish hyvät teot palkitaan
  • hyvät teot palkitaanone act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
Hungarian jótett helyébe jót várj
  • jótett helyébe jót várjone act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
Polish przysługa za przysługę
  • przysługa za przysługęone act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
Romanian după faptă și răsplată
  • după faptă și răsplatăone act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
Russian услу́га за услу́гу, долг платежо́м кра́сен
  • услу́га за услу́гу (uslúga za uslúgu)one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
  • долг платежо́м кра́сен (dolg platežóm krásen)one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
Spanish es de bien nacidos ser agradecidos, favor con favor se paga
  • es de bien nacidos ser agradecidosone act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
  • favor con favor se pagaone act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness
Cite this entry
APA

one good turn deserves another. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20good%20turn%20deserves%20another

MLA

“one good turn deserves another.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20good%20turn%20deserves%20another. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one good turn deserves another,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20good%20turn%20deserves%20another.

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