John Fletcher, The Little French Lawyer (with Philip Massinger; c. 1619–23; published 1647), Act III, scene 2; reported as a proverb in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 641.
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One good turn deserves another.
— John Fletcher on English proverbs (alphabetically by proverb)
What It Means
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About John Fletcher
John Fletcher (baptized 29 December 1579 - died in August 1625) was a Jacobean playwright. After William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, he was one of the most prolific and influential of the Jacobean dramatists. In succession to Shakespeare, he became the chief dramatist for the leading company of London, the King's Men.
About John Fletcher
John Fletcher (baptized 29 December 1579 - died in August 1625) was a Jacobean playwright. After William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, he was one of the most prolific and influential of the Jacobean dramatists. In succession to Shakespeare, he became the chief dramatist for the leading company of London, the King's Men.
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