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
Methodius	mə-THO-dee-əs (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Zebedee	ZEB-i-dee (English)	Biblical
Reynold	REN-əld	English
Kojo	-	Western African, Akan
Justus	YUWS-tuws (German), JUS-təs (English)	German, Dutch, Late Roman
Festus	FES-təs (English)	Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical