what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
This proverb emphasizes fairness and equality, suggesting that what is suitable for one person should be suitable for another, regardless of gender or other differences.
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Definition
B2General
(informal, idiomatic)What is acceptable for one person should be equally acceptable for another in similar circumstances.
Example
- If John can stay out late, then Mary should be allowed to as well; what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
B2Ethics
(informal, idiomatic)One should not object to being treated the same way they treat others.
Example
- You can't criticize others for being late if you're often late yourself; what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander":
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