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Cast bread upon the waters
Cast one's bread upon the waters.
Prov. Act generous because you feel it is right and not because you expect a reward. (Biblical.) Joseph is casting his bread upon the waters, supporting Bob while he works on his novel Cast your bread upon the waters; make a generous contribution to our cause.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Oedipus | | ED-i-pəs (English), EED-i-pəs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
Sens | | - | Medieval Spanish |
Sharyl | | SHER-əl | English |
Ubon | | - | Thai |
Suzy | | SOO-zee | English |
Alphonso | | al-FAHN-zo | English |