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sharing is caring

sharing is caring

2.9
Giving things or help to others because you care shows kindness
  • idiom
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : compartir es cuidar
  • When the children fought over the last cookie, their teacher reminded them that 'sharing is caring.'

Examples

  • My mother always reminded us that sharing is caring when we argued over toys.

  • The company encourages teamwork with the motto, 'sharing is caring.'

  • At the party, the host said, 'sharing is caring,' as she offered everyone dessert.

  • Remember, sharing is caring!

  • My mother always said that sharing is caring.

  • At the meeting, the manager emphasized, 'sharing is caring,' while discussing the importance of collaboration.

  • The charity event was built around the idea that 'sharing is caring,' inspiring attendees to donate generously.

Synonyms

share and share alike
vssharing is caring
1 3.4

Give everyone an equal part

encourages general kindness and generosity rather than precise equal division

Antonyms

greed
293 1.9

A strong selfish wish for more, especially money or power

selfishness
50 3.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

Surface Forms

sharing is caring main

Morphology

sharing + be + caring

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: the copular pattern 'X is Y' equates 'sharing' with 'caring', so a learner who knows 'sharing', 'be', and 'caring' can infer that sharing expresses kindness or concern. This simple, proverb-like equation is a common, cross-linguistic rhetorical device and thus immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Sharing is caring is a simple saying taught to children: when you give part of your food or toys, that is sharing, and it shows you are caring. So people say sharing is caring to remind others that giving is 'being kind'.