Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Malay term or phrase:
Pulangkan paku buah keras
English translation:
an eye for an eye/Returning the favor (sarcasm in this one)/taking revenge/Make sure what goes around comes around/payback time
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Is 'tit-for-tat' acceptable to describe the meaning of this peribahasa? Or is there a better equivalent?
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Would "an eye for an eye" be acceptable too?
What about "Returning the favor" (sarcasm in this one).
Or, maybe just plain "taking revenge"? Or, "Make sure what goes around comes around"?
Or, something more casual like "It's payback time!"
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What about "Returning the favor" (sarcasm in this one).
Or, maybe just plain "taking revenge"? Or, "Make sure what goes around comes around"?
Or, something more casual like "It's payback time!"
:)
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