Desert and reward seldom keep company

Desert and reward seldom keep company.

Prov. If you deserve a reward, you are not necessarily going to get it. Jill: I worked so hard on that project, and Fred is taking all the credit for it. Jane: You know how it goes; desert and reward seldom keep company.

See also: and, company, desert, keep, reward, seldom

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Givi	-	Georgian
Frans	FRAHNS (Dutch, Finnish)	Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Raimund	RIE-muwnt (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Rodger	['rɔdʒə]
Basile	-	French
Siranush	-	Armenian