meaning - What does the statement "Once I did bad and that I heard ever. Twice I did good and that I heard never" mean?


What does the statement



Once I did bad and that I heard ever. Twice I did good and that I heard never.



mean? In what situations is it meaningful?



Answer



It means that if you do a bad thing, people will remind you about it forever. But if you do a good thing, or many good things, often people won't bother to comment on it.


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