"wie goed doet, goed ontmoet" meaning in Dutch

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Proverb

IPA: /ʋi ˈɣut ˈdut ˈɣut ɔntˈmut/
Etymology: Literally, “he who does good things shall encounter good things”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|he who does good things shall encounter good things}} “he who does good things shall encounter good things”, {{lit|he who does good things shall encounter good things}} Literally, “he who does good things shall encounter good things” Head templates: {{head|nl|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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