Do good and throw it in the river.

What it means

Fallon's gloss is simple: do not remember it. Help someone and then forget you did, with no score kept and no favor owed. Goodness that waits for a receipt is a trade.

The source

"Do good and throw it in the river." This Hindi proverb is recorded in Fallon, A Dictionary of Hindustani Proverbs (1886), s.v. Nekī. Translated by Fallon, 1886.

"Do good and throw it into the river."

Fallon, 1886, Fallon, A Dictionary of Hindustani Proverbs (1886), s.v. Nekī. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Do good and throw it in the river." mean?

Fallon's gloss is simple: do not remember it. Help someone and then forget you did, with no score kept and no favor owed. Goodness that waits for a receipt is a trade.

Who said "Do good and throw it in the river."?

Hindi proverb. Source: Fallon, A Dictionary of Hindustani Proverbs (1886), s.v. Nekī.

What is the original wording?

Do good and throw it into the river (Fallon, 1886). Translated by Fallon, 1886.

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