Do you think intention is more important or perception is more important? cubedsteaks ( @cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago message-square51fedilinkarrow-up151
arrow-up151message-squareDo you think intention is more important or perception is more important? cubedsteaks ( @cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago message-square51fedilink
minus-square rando_nneur ( @rando_nneur@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink16•2 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-square cubedsteaks ( @cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ) OPlinkfedilink5•2 years agoohh you even have a saying for it!
minus-square Risk ( @Risk@feddit.uk ) linkfedilink7•2 years agoSo does English - the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
minus-square cubedsteaks ( @cubedsteaks@lemmy.today ) OPlinkfedilink1•2 years agoI’ve heard this before but I didn’t think it had to do with perception until now.
minus-square Risk ( @Risk@feddit.uk ) linkfedilink3•2 years agoIt doesn’t, it’s just a commentary on intention not being worth anything without a good result.
minus-square funkajunk ( @funkajunk@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 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!