what's good for the goose is good for the gander in English

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Etymology: From earlier what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (1670s). Other early forms include “as deep drinketh the goose as the gander” (1562). Etymology templates: {{m|en|what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander}} what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} what's good for the goose is good for the gander, {{en-proverb}} what's good for the goose is good for the gander

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        "If something is good for one person, it should be equally as good for another person; someone who treats another in a certain way should not complain if the same is done to them."
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"what's good for the goose is good for the gander" meaning in English

Proverb