Love given, love received.

Meaning: This means that when people express love for each other, they both feel loved and appreciated.

Choice of Words: Love is a deep feeling of care and affection for someone. Given means presented or bestowed. Received means accepted or obtained. Together, "Love given, love received" suggests that love is a reciprocal emotion that flows between people.

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You give love, you get love.

Meaning: This means that if you treat others with love and kindness, they will treat you with love and kindness too. It's like a boomerang - what you give out, comes back to you.

Choice of Words: You is the person who is doing the giving and receiving. Give means to offer something to someone, and get means to receive something from someone. When you put them together, "You give love, you get love" means that the love you give to others is the same love you get back.

Love goes around and comes around.

Meaning: This means that if you treat others with love and kindness, they will treat you with love and kindness too. It's like a boomerang - what you give out, comes back to you.

Choice of Words: Love is the feeling that is being talked about. Goes around means that it moves from one person to another. Comes around means that it returns to the person who started it. When you put them together, "Love goes around and comes around" means that the love you give to others will eventually come back to you.

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