Any decision or rule that applies to one person must be applied to the others especially of the same group.

Etymology:

  • In this expression "gander" is the male species of goose. This phrase is used to say that whatever is appropriate for the female is also appropriate for the make goose too. Although at the first instant it seems that the comparison is made only between the two sexes, but today the words "goose" and "gander" are used to refer to any person or group persons. Moreover, the word "good" in this idiom can be used to compare some negative effects also.
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The rules of the game are not specifically for the traveling team. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Submitted on February 25, 2019

Modified by acronimous on May 07, 2023

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ما هو جيد بالنسبة للأوز هو أمر جيد للالأولى

to, co je dobré pro husí, je dobré pro gander

Was für die Gans gut ist, ist gut für den Betrachter

αυτό που είναι καλό για την χήνα είναι καλό για τον gander

kio estas bona por la ansero bonas por la enuo

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

آنچه برای غاز خوب است برای غاز نیز خوب است

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

is maith don gander an rud atá maith don ghé

हंस के लिए क्या अच्छा है क्या गांदर के लिए अच्छा है

ami jó a liba számára, jó az öblösnek

այն, ինչ լավ է սագի համար, լավ է նայողի համար

apa yang baik untuk angsa itu baik untuk memandang sebentar

ciò che è buono per l'oca è buono per il gander

מה שטוב לאווז זה טוב לגנדר

ガチョウにとって良いことはガンダーにとって良いこと

거위에게 좋은 것은 갠더에게 좋다

Quid enim bonum est bonum Philemon anserem prehendere gander

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

hva som er bra for gåsa, er bra for gander

co jest dobre dla gęsi, jest dobre dla gąsiora

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

ceea ce este bun pentru gâscă este bun pentru gander

что хорошо для гуся, то хорошо для гусенка

vad som är bra för gåsen är bra för gander

வாத்துக்கு எது நல்லது என்பது கேண்டருக்கு நல்லது

గూస్‌కి ఏది మంచిదో అది గాండర్‌కి మంచిది

อะไรดีสำหรับห่านก็ดีสำหรับห่านตัวผู้

kaz için iyi olan şey bakana iyi gelir

جو ہنس کے لیے اچھا ہے وہ گانڈر کے لیے اچھا ہے۔

וואָס איז גוט פֿאַר די גאַנדז איז גוט פֿאַר די גאַנדער

对鹅有好处对甘德有好处

對鵝有什麼好處對鵝也有好處

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