oko za oko, ząb za ząb

Polish

Etymology

Literally, [an] eye for [an] eye, [a] tooth for [a] tooth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.kɔ za‿ˈɔ.kɔ |ˈzɔmp za‿ˈzɔmp/
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Proverb

oko za oko, ząb za ząb

  1. (idiomatic) eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

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