"fair's fair" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=fair's fair}} fair's fair
  1. An expression used when asking for fair or just treatment, or when asserting that a situation is fair. Synonyms: fair is fair Translations (fair is fair): donnant donnant (French), ciò che è giusto è giusto (Italian), lo justo es justo (english: lo) (Spanish), hay que ser justos (Spanish)

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