English / proverb
All's Fair in Love and War
MEANING IN ENGLISH
In severe competition or intense struggles, people often justify disregarding standard rules or ethics.
In context
01
Some argue that all's fair in love and war, but true academic discovery requires unwavering ethical integrity.
02
During the intense robotics competition, one team wrongly assumed that all's fair in love and war when copying software.
Synonyms
no holds barred,the ends justify the means,rules are cast aside
Antonyms
fair play,sportsmanship,ethical conduct
Collocations
claim that all's fair in love and war,say that all's fair in love and war,believe all's fair in love and war