gratia gratiam parit

Calque of Ancient Greek ἡ χάρις χάριν φέρει (hē kháris khárin phérei), from Sophocles, Oedipus at Colonus 779.

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈɡraː.ti.a ˈɡraː.ti.ãː ˈpa.rɪt]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɡrat̪.t̪͡s̪i.a ˈɡrat̪.t̪͡s̪i.am ˈpaː.rit̪]

grātia grātiam parit (New Latin)

1. kindness results in kindness
   • 1726, Adriaan van Cattenburgh, S. S. Theologiæ inter Remonstrantes Professoris, Spicilegium Theologiæ Christianæ Philippi a Limborch […], page 901:

     Gratificatio provocat benefactorem ad plura & majora beneficia: gratia gratiam parit.

     Showing kindness provokes a benefactor to further and greater favours: kindness begets kindness.