English / proverb
Everything Is Fair in Love and War
MEANING IN ENGLISH
In intense rivalries or deep passions, conventional rules of fairness are often suspended or ignored.
In context
01
My brother hid the television remote so he could watch cricket alone, claiming that everything is fair in love and war.
02
Competing for the coziest bedroom in our new home became competitive, but remember, not everything is fair in love and war inside a family.
Synonyms
the end justifies the means,all's fair,by hook or by crook
Antonyms
play strictly by the rules,maintain sportsmanship,observe moral boundaries
Collocations
claim that everything is fair in love and war,argue everything is fair in love and war,insist that everything is fair in love and war