Respect given, respect earned.

Meaning: This sentence highlights the idea that giving respect to others can lead to earning their respect in return.

Choice of Words: Respect is a feeling of admiration or deference for someone or something, given means bestowed or granted, and earned means gained through effort or achievement.

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Treat others well, and they will treat you well.

Meaning: This means that if you are kind and respectful to others, they are likely to be kind and respectful to you in return.

Choice of Words: Treat means to behave towards someone or something in a particular way. Well means in a good or positive way. When you put them together, "Treat others well" means to show kindness and consideration to others. They refers to the people you are treating well. Will is a helping verb that indicates that something is likely to happen. Treat is used again in the second part of the sentence, but this time it is followed by you, which means that the people you are treating well will also treat you well.

What goes around, comes around.

Meaning: This means that if you do good things, good things will happen to you. And if you do bad things, bad things will happen to you.

Choice of Words: Goes around means to move or circulate in a particular area or group. Comes around means to return to a place or person after a period of time. When you put them together, "What goes around, comes around" means that the actions you take will eventually have consequences, either positive or negative.

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