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词汇 two wrongs don't make a right
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idiomtwo wrongs don't make a rightused in order to say that just because someone has done something harmful or unfair to you, this does not mean that you should do the same type of thing to them:The father of the boy killed in the attack said "What the bombers have done is unforgivable, but two wrongs do not make a right."My wife slept with someone else, and I was tempted to do the same thing to her, but I firmly believe that two wrongs don't make a right.

two wrongs don't make a right

Seeking retribution or revenge for a hurtful or deceitful action is not an appropriate way to resolve a conflict. Just because he insulted you doesn't mean it's OK for you to start a rumor about him—two wrongs don't make a right.

Two wrongs do not make a right.

Prov. Someone else may do something bad and not be punished, but that does not mean you are allowed to do bad things. Jill: I'd really like to humiliate Fred, after he made fun of me in front of everyone at lunch. Jane: Now, now, Jill. Two wrongs don't make a right.

two wrongs do not make a right

A second misdeed or mistake does not cancel the first, as in Don't take his ball just because he took yours-two wrongs do not make a right. This proverbial adage sounds ancient but was first recorded in 1783, as Three wrongs will not make one right.

two ˌwrongs don’t make a ˈright

(saying) used for saying that it is wrong or useless to harm somebody because they have harmed you: Don’t be stupid! You want to hurt him just because he hurt you! Two wrongs don’t make a right, you know. OPPOSITE: an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)
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