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Hasibul Alam Posted 11 years ago
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what does it mean

no good deed goes unpunished
  

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Hasibul Alam no good deed goes unpunished It is an example of irony. Logically, the phrase would be "no evil deed goes unpunished". This means that one will be punished for wrongdoing.

  • Hasibul Alam no good deed goes unpunished It is an example of irony.
  • Logically, the phrase would be "no evil deed goes unpunished".
  • This means that one will be punished for wrongdoing.
  • I'm not sure how or when a person would use the ironic phrase.
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Hasibul Alam no good deed goes unpunished
It is an example of irony. Logically, the phrase would be "no evil deed goes unpunished". This means that one will be punished for wrongdoing. I'm not sure how or when a person would use the ironic phrase.
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Ironic indeed. When you do something good, kind, or benevolent, but end up with nothing to show for your efforts in the way of gratitude, you say "Well, no good deed goes unpunished".

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