情けは人の為ならず（なさけはひとのためならず）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: kindness comes back to you
Example sentences
- 情けは人の為ならず、親切はいつか自分に返る。 — Kindness is never wasted on others — being kind eventually comes back to you.
- 情けは人の為ならずの心で人を助ける。 — I help people with the belief that kindness always comes back around.
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