proverb · Legacy record
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. –Aesop
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. –Aesop
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Meaning in plain English
No kindness ever wasted gives even a small caring act enduring value. The supplied wording attributes the statement to Aesop.
What the words are saying
The attribution is preserved as an unverified anthology claim. A useful reading values considerate action without guaranteeing gratitude, influence or a desired outcome. Care must also attend to consent and actual need; good intentions alone do not prove an intervention helped.
Everyday example
Someone offers appropriate small help without requiring praise or a promised result.
When to use it
Use it to value thoughtful care without an outcome guarantee.
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What it does not mean
No verified attribution or beneficial result from every well-intended act is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Greece
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 823; PDF page 73; collection label: Greece
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- Culture
- Greece