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Jul 29, 2014 12:18
9 yrs ago
English term
No nation like donation
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
“No nation like donation”
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3 | Charity is the greatest virtue | acetran |
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Charity is the greatest virtue
People say this nation is the greatest, that nation is the best, and so on.
Donation rhymes with nation. So, this adage wants to point out the greatness of charity by saying "no nation like donation," that is, charity is the greatest virtue.
Donation rhymes with nation. So, this adage wants to point out the greatness of charity by saying "no nation like donation," that is, charity is the greatest virtue.
Discussion
Seems to be used to encourage giving - saw one blog entry that said if you wear a T-shirt with the slogan then you can't really deny a beggar a dime.