"el fin justifica los medios" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Spanish]

Etymology: Literally, “the ends justify the means”. Compare el fin no justifica los medios. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the ends justify the means}} “the ends justify the means”, {{lit|the ends justify the means}} Literally, “the ends justify the means”, {{m|es|el fin no justifica los medios}} el fin no justifica los medios Head templates: {{head|es|proverb}} el fin justifica los medios
  1. the end justifies the means, the ends justify the means Related terms: en la guerra y en el amor todo vale
    Sense id: en-el_fin_justifica_los_medios-es-proverb-qSTND1fh Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish proverbs

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