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

What is good for one type is equally good for another type, despite any irrelevant differences between the types.
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what's good for the goose is good for the ganderWhat is good for a woman is equally good for a man; or, what a woman can have or do, so can a man have or do. This comes from an earlier proverb, "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander."
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Was für die Gans gut ist, ist gut für den Betrachter

lo que es bueno para el ganso es bueno para el ganso

ce qui est bon pour l'oie est bon pour le regard

Quid enim bonum est bonum Philemon anserem prehendere gander

wat goed is voor de gans, is goed voor de gander

co dobre dla gęsi, jest dobre dla gąsiora

o que é bom para o ganso é bom para o gander

что хорошо для гуся, хорошо для гусака

vad som är bra för gåsen är bra för gander

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