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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• Syllabification: o‧ko za o‧ko, ząb za ząb

Proverb

oko za oko, ząb za ząb

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

Further reading

• oko za oko, ząb za ząb in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• oko za oko, ząb za ząb in Polish dictionaries at PWN