English / proverb
An Eye for an Eye Makes the Whole World Blind
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Seeking revenge through reciprocal harm only leads to endless destruction and suffering for everyone.
In context
01
Mastering the impulse to retaliate is vital, for an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
02
The community elder urged reconciliation rather than conflict, reminding the youth that an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Synonyms
vengeance breeds destruction,revenge solves nothing,two wrongs make none right
Antonyms
forgiveness heals wounds,restorative justice,peaceful reconciliation
Collocations
remind that an eye for an eye,preach that an eye for an eye,warn that an eye for an eye