Good Samaritan
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Meaning · English
A person who helps others in need without expecting reward
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Người giúp đỡ người khác khi cần mà không mong đợi phần thưởng
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Literally: a resident of Samaria
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Moderator if the Board wanted a patron saint, my sole nominee would certainly be the good Samaritan cos he got it right.
AN OFF - DUTY police inspector saw the alleged killer of Marie Wilks but dismissed him as a good Samaritan, the M50 murder trial was told yesterday.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Good Samaritan” mean?
A person who helps others in need without expecting reward Literally: a resident of Samaria
Is “Good Samaritan” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.