what goes around comes around
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“That’s why we all need to step up. When you’re doing something, what goes around comes around, and people see it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
He is banking on the adage that what goes around comes around, a notion he has nurtured since arriving on the scene.
From New York Times • May 12, 2022
So as with most vessel-type sinks, with cast iron, what goes around comes around.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2022
"It is a good day because of us. I believe what goes around comes around and I don't feel happy to celebrate other performances and results," said Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2021
But so am I. So I guess what goes around comes around, right?
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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