"as much sinning as sinned against" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Etymology: From William Shakespeare's King Lear # "I am a man more sinned against than sinning." Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} as much sinning as sinned against
  1. Of a person. Ones bad acts are possibly outweighed by the bad actions of others towards one.
    Sense id: en-as_much_sinning_as_sinned_against-en-phrase-B9ArNOMt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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