wie goed doet, goed ontmoet

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “he who does good things shall encounter good things”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋi ˈɣut ˈdut ˈɣut ɔntˈmut/

Proverb

wie goed doet, goed ontmoet

  1. if one does good things for others, one’s own life will be better too (be it through people’s gratitude, transcendental reward, or simply the positive effect on one’s own character and attitude)
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