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Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn

proverb[ˈaʊ̯ɡə ʊm ˈaʊ̯ɡə | t͡saːn ʊm t͡saːn]

eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn is a German proverb meaning “eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth”.

In other languages

Русскийбиблейск. око за око · зуб за зуб
Українськаоко за око · зуб за зуб

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