No good deed

No good deed

No good deed can refer to the adage "No good deed goes unpunished"; as a proper name, it can refer to:


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  • No Good Deed — This article is about the film. For the song, see No Good Deed (song). For the CSI: NY episode, see No Good Deed (CSI: NY). No Good Deed Theatrical poster for No Good Deed Directed by …   Wikipedia

  • No Good Deed — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel No Good Deed Originaltitel The House on Turk Street …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • good deed — Synonyms and related words: act of grace, act of kindness, benefaction, benefit, benevolence, benignity, blessing, courtesy, favor, good offices, good turn, grace, kind deed, kind offices, kindly act, kindness, labor of love, mercy, mitzvah,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • good deed — kind act, nice deed, favor …   English contemporary dictionary

  • No Good Deed (Parenthood) — No Good Deed Parenthood episode Jasmine says goodbye to Jabbar at the airport while Crosby and Renee look on …   Wikipedia

  • No Good Deed (song) — No Good Deed Song by Idina Menzel from the album Wicked (album) Released December 16, 2003 Recorded November 10, 2003 Genre Show tunes …   Wikipedia

  • Mickey's Good Deed — est un dessin animé de Mickey Mouse produit par Walt Disney pour United Artists et sorti le 17 décembre 1932. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Commentaires …   Wikipédia en Français

  • no good deed goes unpunished — Sometimes attributed to Oscar Wilde, but not traced in his writings. 1938 J. AGATE Ego 3 25 Jan. 275 Pavia was in great form to day: ‘Every good deed brings its own punishment.’ 1967 J. ORTON Diaries (1986) 13 June 209 Very good line George came… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • No good deed goes unpunished — The phrase No good deed goes unpunished is a sardonic commentary on the frequency with which acts of kindness backfire on those who offer it. In other words, because life is inherently unfair, those who help others are doomed to suffer as a… …   Wikipedia

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