no good deed goes unpunished
Actions of generosity often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility or demands for further work.
deed
UK /diːd/ US /diːd/
noun 5verb 1name 1
Definitions
noun
1
An action or act; something that is done.
One small deed can have one strong effect or more.
And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done?
2
A brave or noteworthy action; a feat or exploit.
They should accomplish both a knightly deed,
whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn
3
Action or fact, as opposed to rhetoric or deliberation.
I have fulfilled my promise in word and in deed.
4
A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property.
5
A legal instrument that is executed under seal or before a witness; sometimes required for certain legal activities, such as the transfer of certain kinds of property.
I inherited the deed to the house.
verb
1
To transfer real property by deed.
He deeded over the mineral rights to some fellas from Denver.
name
1
A surname.
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