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eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
every crime or injury should be punished or paid back Some politicians are always calling for an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth when they hear of a terrible crime.
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A blow or injury should be given back as hard as each one that is received; every crime or injury should be punished or paid back.
In ancient times if a man's eye was put out by his enemy, he might get revenge by putting his enemy's eye out. This was the rule of "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." Sometimes used in a short form.
Churches today teach that we should forgive people who hurt us, not follow the rule of "an eye for an eye." (From the old command in the Bible meaning when you pay back a person, you should not hurt him more than he hurt you.)
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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
proverb Compensation or avengement that is (or should be) of an according bulk or amount to the abrasion or breach that was originally dealt. The adage comes from assorted passages in the Bible, including in Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy. I cannot be placated by paltry excuses of reparation! An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; this I appeal from all who accept wronged me.Learn more: eye, toothan eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
acclimated to accredit to the acceptance that backfire in affectionate is the adapted way to accord with an answerability or crime. This announcement refers to the law of avengement as set out in the Old Testament (Exodus 21:24), accepted as lex talionis .Learn more: and, eye, tooth
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