陽よう報ほう

noun

open reward for anonymous charity

Refers to a reward or recognition given openly for a good deed done anonymously, often in a moral or religious context. Rare in everyday conversation; more common in literary or philosophical discussions.

• 陰いん徳とくあれば陽よう報ほうあり、という言こと葉ばがある。

  There is a saying: 'If there is secret virtue, there will be open reward.'