No Matter How You Say It: Kindness
Word Origin
“The word ‘kindness’ harks back to the Old English ‘kyndnes’ which meant “nation” – and has roots in the word ‘kin’, as in one’s family, race or relations. The word eventually evolved into our more modern understanding of “courtesy or noble deeds” by the 14th century.” From Speak Media
Sign Language
Can you see the circle in the sign for kind and the harshness in both signs of rude?
Icons and Graphics for Kindness
Kindness Idioms
- Big-hearted
- Do someone a kindness
- Forgive and forget
- Give someone a hand
- Go the extra mile
- Good Samaritan
- Guardian angel
- Have a gentle soul
- Have a heart as big as Texas
- Have a kind heart
- Healing touch
- Heart of gold
- Kindness begets kindness
- Lend a hand
- Light in the darkness
- Live a life of service
- Make a difference
- Make the world a better place
- Out of the kindness of one’s heart
- Pay it forward
- Peacemaker
- Positive influence
- Ray of sunshine
- Rely on the kindness of strangers
- Shining example
- Spread kindness
- The kindness of strangers
- The milk of human kindness
- Try a little kindness
In Other Languages
Spanish – amabilidad
French – gentillesse
German – Freundlichkeit
Italian – infantile
Swedish – barninna
Basque – umea
Portugese – criança