Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Good deed
Both terms in one sentence
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: The store clerk points out that, once, he was the guy staring out the shop door at a crime.
Source: Film / Dirty Laundry -
He confirms it - one good deed wasn't enough to make up for a lifetime of crime.
Source: Series / Xena: Warrior Princess - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: The police in Lagos will arrest you if you are at a crime scene, even if you try to help a victim.
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