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隣人の雨漏りの屋根を直そうとしたとき、善意の行為はしばしば報われないと痛感し、彼はさらに頼みごとをし、私の仕事を批判しました。

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When I tried to help my neighbor fix his leaky roof, I learned the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished—he kept asking for more favors and criticized my work.

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When I tried to help my neighbor fix his leaky roof, I learned the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished—he kept asking for more favors and criticized my work.

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no good deed goes unpunished

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Japanese Meaning
良かれと思って行った行為が逆に不利益や災いを招くことがある。 / 善意の行動が必ずしも好意的に受け入れられるとは限らず、予期せぬ反発や報復を受けることがある。
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隣人の雨漏りの屋根を直そうとしたとき、善意の行為はしばしば報われないと痛感し、彼はさらに頼みごとをし、私の仕事を批判しました。

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