oog om oog, tand om tand

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Exodus 21,24 and Leviticus 24,20. The Noordnederlandse Historiebijbel has oech voir oech, tant voir tant (Ex.).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌoːx ɔm ˌoːx ˌtɑnt ɔm ˈtɑnt/
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Phrase

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oog om oog, tand om tand

  1. eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; eye for an eye (penal principle of retributing damage caused in the same kind)

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: oog voor oog en tand voor tand