an eye for an eye
US /ən aɪ fɔr ən aɪ/
UK /ən aɪ fɔr ən aɪ/
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ojo por ojo, ley del talión
a principle of retributive justice in which punishment inflicted should be equivalent in degree and kind to the offense
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Some believe that an eye for an eye is the only way to achieve true justice.
Algunos creen que ojo por ojo es la única forma de lograr la verdadera justicia.
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The old law of an eye for an eye often leads to endless cycles of revenge.
La antigua ley de ojo por ojo a menudo conduce a ciclos interminables de venganza.