情けは人のためならず | Japanese meaning

情けは人の為ならず【なさけはひとのためならず】

Alsoけはのためならず【なさけはひとのためならず】なさけはひとのためならず

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; compassion is not for other people's benefitproverb
you can't save others (from themselves)proverbincorrect usage

Alsoけはのためならず【なさけはひとのためならず】なさけはひとのためならず

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; compassion is not for other people's benefitproverb
you can't save others (from themselves)proverbincorrect usage

N35

意feelings; emotion; passion; sympathy; circumstances; facts

訓なさ.け

音ジョウ、セイ

N51

意person

訓ひと、-り、-と

音ジン、ニン

名じ、と、ね、ひこ、ふみ

N1常用

意do; change; make; benefit; welfare; be of use; reach to; try; practice; cost; serve as; good; advantage; as a result of

訓ため、な.る、な.す、す.る、たり、つく.る、なり

音イ

名びい

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Alsoけはのためならず【なさけはひとのためならず】なさけはひとのためならず

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; compassion is not for other people's benefitproverb
you can't save others (from themselves)proverbincorrect usage

Alsoけはのためならず【なさけはひとのためならず】なさけはひとのためならず

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; compassion is not for other people's benefitproverb
you can't save others (from themselves)proverbincorrect usage