Idiom of the day :- Sweets for the sweet

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

If we reworded this expression to read, ‘I am giving something sweet to someone who is very sweet,’ perhaps you would understand why it is used when giving sweets or candy to a person — especially to a child or a young girl — considered sweet and wonderful. ‘The rest of this is for you, Jessie. Sweets for the sweet,’ Jerard said.