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ArabicArabic scriptExpression: Verified

«آخِرِ المَعْرُوفْ يِنْضِرِب بِالكُفُوفْ»

Meanings

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Sense: Verified
English translation

Do someone a kindness, and you may get a slap in return.

Literal wording

The last of a good deed is struck with open hands.

Meaning and lesson

Someone who has done good is repaid with harm instead of gratitude.

When it is used

Said bitterly when a person responds badly to help or a favor.

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