cubedsteaks ( cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ) to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoDo you think intention is more important or perception is more important?message-squaremessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up151
arrow-up151message-squareDo you think intention is more important or perception is more important?cubedsteaks ( cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ) to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square51linkfedilink
minus-squarerando_nneur ( rando_nneur@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up16·3 years agoFor me it is definitely perception. There is a German saying which goes: Gut gemeint ist nicht gut gemacht. Which literally translates to „well intended is not well done“ and I agree
minus-squarecubedsteaks ( cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ) OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 years agoohh you even have a saying for it!
minus-squareRisk ( Risk@feddit.uk ) linkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 years agoSo does English - the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
minus-squarecubedsteaks ( cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ) OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoI’ve heard this before but I didn’t think it had to do with perception until now.
minus-squareRisk ( Risk@feddit.uk ) linkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 years agoIt doesn’t, it’s just a commentary on intention not being worth anything without a good result.
minus-squarefunkajunk ( funkajunk@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 years agoThe Germans have a saying for everything!
For me it is definitely perception. There is a German saying which goes:
Gut gemeint ist nicht gut gemacht.
Which literally translates to „well intended is not well done“ and I agree
ohh you even have a saying for it!
So does English - the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
I’ve heard this before but I didn’t think it had to do with perception until now.
It doesn’t, it’s just a commentary on intention not being worth anything without a good result.
The Germans have a saying for everything!