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目には目を歯には歯を
めにはめをはにははを
1. [exp]
《from Matthew 5:38》
▶ an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2832044 目には目を【めにはめを】 1. an eye for an eye



History:
5. A 2018-01-21 03:24:53  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
No further comments. I think the "proverb" should come off it.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +11,0 @@
-<misc>&proverb;</misc>
4. A* 2018-01-12 23:45:26  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_for_an_eye
  Comments:
The Matthew passage was a back-reference to Exodus and Leviticus, and it seems to be earlier than that. It's a legal maxim rather than a proverb.
3. A* 2018-01-12 00:39:38  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<s_inf>from Matthew 5:38</s_inf>
2. A 2017-12-04 09:56:39  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
1. A 2007-03-28 00:00:00 
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