"quem com ferro fere com ferro será ferido" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Portuguese]

Etymology: Rhythmic proverb, based on the similar sound of the noun ferro (“iron”) and the verb ferir (“to injure”). Literal meaning: "he who injures with iron will be injured with iron". Head templates: {{head|pt|proverb}} quem com ferro fere com ferro será ferido
  1. one who harms others in a certain way will be, or deserves to be, harmed in the same way
    Sense id: en-quem_com_ferro_fere_com_ferro_será_ferido-pt-proverb-IAaSScgw Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese proverbs
     
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