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- One who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.
- One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.
Etymologies
1611, King James Version of the Bible, Gospel of Matthew, 26:52 (Wiktionary)
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