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heads I win, tails you lose

Said to describe a conflict in which someone has a particular advantage from the start.
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I suppose it is just as if he had said to me, "Heads I win, tails you lose." I thought that it was against law; but this man, Lord they call him, quieted me with his reciprocity.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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Köpfe, die ich gewinne, Schwänze, die du verlierst

cara yo gano, cruz tú pierdes

les têtes que je gagne, les queues que tu perds

सिर मैं जीतता हूं, आप हार जाते हैं

내가 이길 머리, 잃어버린 꼬리

capita vicimus caudae perdis

головы я выигрываю, решки ты проигрываешь

kazandığım turalar, kaybettiğin turalar

正面我贏，背面你輸

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