What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Firstly a gander is a male whilst a goose is a female.
goose or gander
This saying means what ever one does then it is alright or permissible for another person to do.
It is often used when one person does an action, something wrong against another person, then if the wronged person retaliates, does the same back then the saying "What's good for the goose is good for the gander" will be used.
For example. If one person makes a promise to do something, say pay for a service of work carried out, and the do not fulfill that promise or payment, then the person who has been wronged will withdraw their labour or not undertake their part of a bargain, "What's good for the goose is good for the gander".
Firstly a gander is a male whilst a goose is a female.
goose or ganderThis saying means what ever one does then it is alright or permissible for another person to do.
It is often used when one person does an action, something wrong against another person, then if the wronged person retaliates, does the same back then the saying "What's good for the goose is good for the gander" will be used.
For example. If one person makes a promise to do something, say pay for a service of work carried out, and the do not fulfill that promise or payment, then the person who has been wronged will withdraw their labour or not undertake their part of a bargain, "What's good for the goose is good for the gander".
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