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an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind

an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind proverb: a policy of revenge will lead to counterretaliations rather than peaceful resolutions.

Proverb

an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind

  1. A policy of revenge will lead to counterretaliations rather than peaceful resolutions.

Questions about an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind

What does an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind mean?
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind means a policy of revenge will lead to counterretaliations rather than peaceful resolutions.
What part of speech is an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind?
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind is a proverb.

Words near an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind in the dictionary

  1. an arm and a leg
  2. an army marches on its stomach
  3. An Dương
  4. an egg's age
  5. an Englishman's home is his castle
  6. an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind
  7. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
  8. An Giang
  9. an hero
  10. an heroed
  11. an heroes

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