Mar 20, 2006 14:18
18 yrs ago
English term
good for the goose
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The judge said to the court reporter,"please strike Mr. Kramer's last remark. Mr. Kramer, what's good for the goose..."
I wonder what's " good for the goose"?
Thank you!
The judge said to the court reporter,"please strike Mr. Kramer's last remark. Mr. Kramer, what's good for the goose..."
I wonder what's " good for the goose"?
Thank you!
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What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
An old proverb meaning that the same standards should be applied to both parties in a matter.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-03-20 15:25:52 GMT)
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If this is from the film "Kramer vs. Kramer" (about a divorce case) it definitely refers to a husband and wife.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-03-20 15:25:52 GMT)
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If this is from the film "Kramer vs. Kramer" (about a divorce case) it definitely refers to a husband and wife.
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Alison Jenner
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Jack Doughty
: I've usually seen it as "What's SAUCE for the goose..."
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Thank you, Jack. The "sauce" version may be more the UK version, although I have heard it in the States.
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Paula Vaz-Carreiro
: best answer without a doubt!
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Thank you, Marie.
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Dave Calderhead
: and with Jack's sauce (;-{)>
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Thank you, Dave. OK, OK, I give up. Sauce is good! :-)
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Melanie Nassar
: never heard the sauce version, though
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Terence Ajbro
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is good for the gander
what is good for one is good for the other (presumably his wife)
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What is good for a man is equally good for a woman
Wonder if this fits your context...
http://www.bartleby.com/59/3/whatsgoodfor.html
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander
What is good for a man is equally good for a woman; or, what a man can have or do, so can a woman have or do. This comes from an earlier proverb, “What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.”
http://www.bartleby.com/59/3/whatsgoodfor.html
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander
What is good for a man is equally good for a woman; or, what a man can have or do, so can a woman have or do. This comes from an earlier proverb, “What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.”
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Will Matter
: Situations, rights, rules, laws, agreements, judgements (in the legal sense) etc. apply to men and women equally, in other words.
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