Vocabulary
What does 情けは人の為ならず (なさけはひとのためならず) mean?
情けは人の為ならず (なさけはひとのためならず) means kindness to others comes back to benefit you in the end (it does not mean that helping people is bad for them) (lit. compassion is not only for the sake of others).
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情けは人の為ならずなさけはひとのためならず
TOPICS
kindness to others comes back to benefit you in the end (it does not mean that helping people is bad for them) (lit. compassion is not only for the sake of others)
Example sentences
情けは人の為ならずというように、親切にした相手から後で助けてもらった。
As the saying goes, kindness is not only for others’ sake; the person I helped later helped me in return.