ProverbWisdomEnglish origin

The better the day, the better the deed.

Meaning: Good fortune amplifies moral responsibility—prosperity demands virtue, not vice.

Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.

Equivalents in French and Spanish

  • French: À bon jour, bonne œuvre (literally: On a good day, a good deed)
  • Spanish: En buen día, buenas obras (literally: On a good day, good deeds)

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