Respect earns respect.

Meaning: Treating others with respect can lead to being treated with respect.

Choice of Words: Respect means showing consideration or admiration for someone or something. Earns means to get or deserve something as a result of one's actions or efforts. When you put them together, "Respect earns respect" means that if you treat others with respect, they will treat you with respect in return.

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If you give respect, you get respect.

Meaning: This means that the way you treat others will often determine how they treat you.

Choice of Words: If is a word that shows a condition or a requirement. Give means to offer or provide something to someone. Get means to receive or obtain something. When you put them together, "If you give respect, you get respect" means that if you show respect to others, they will show respect to you.

Show respect to get respect.

Meaning: This means that if you want others to treat you with respect, you need to treat them with respect first.

Choice of Words: Show means to make something visible or known. Get means to receive or obtain something. When you put them together, "Show respect to get respect" means that if you show respect to others, they will show respect to you.

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