all's fair in love and war

proverb

Unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative all is fair in love and war · alternative everything is fair in love and war

  1. Unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.

Translations

Arabic كل شيء مباح في الحب والحرب
  • كل شيء مباح في الحب والحربunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Catalan en la guerra i en l'amor, tot s'hi val
  • en la guerra i en l'amor, tot s'hi valunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Chinese Mandarin 兵不厭詐 /兵不厌诈, 只要目的正當，可以不擇手段 /只要目的正当
  • 兵不厭詐 /兵不厌诈 (bīngbùyànzhà)unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
  • 只要目的正當，可以不擇手段 /只要目的正当unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
  • 可以不择手段 (zhǐyào mùdì zhèngdàng, kěyǐ bùzéshǒuduàn)unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Danish i krig og kærlighed gælder alle kneb
  • i krig og kærlighed gælder alle knebunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Dutch in liefde en oorlog is alles geoorloofd
  • in liefde en oorlog is alles geoorloofdunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Estonian armastuses ja sõjas on kõik lubatud
  • armastuses ja sõjas on kõik lubatudunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Finnish sodassa ja rakkaudessa kaikki on sallittua
  • sodassa ja rakkaudessa kaikki on sallittuaunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
French à la guerre comme à la guerre, en amour comme à la guerre, tous les coups sont permis
  • à la guerre comme à la guerreunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
  • en amour comme à la guerre, tous les coups sont permisunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
German im Krieg und in der Liebe ist alles erlaubt
  • im Krieg und in der Liebe ist alles erlaubtunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Hebrew כִּי בְתַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ מִלְחָמָה
  • כִּי בְתַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ מִלְחָמָה (ki betaḥbulót ta'asé lechá milḥamá)unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Hindi मोहब्बत और जंग में सब जायज़ है, युद्ध और प्रेम में सब उचित है
  • मोहब्बत और जंग में सब जायज़ है (mohabbat aur jaṅg mẽ sab jāyaz hai)unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
  • युद्ध और प्रेम में सब उचित है (yuddh aur prem mẽ sab ucit hai)unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Hungarian szerelemben és háborúban mindent szabad
  • szerelemben és háborúban mindent szabadunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Italian in amore e in guerra tutto è lecito
  • in amore e in guerra tutto è lecitounpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Japanese 恋愛と戦争では手段を選ばない
  • 恋愛と戦争では手段を選ばない (ren'ai to sensō de wa shudan o erabanai)unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Malay اورڠ سدڠ برچينتا, يڠ دبوات بتول بلاک, orang sedang bercinta, yang dibuat betul belaka
  • اورڠ سدڠ برچينتا, يڠ دبوات بتول بلاکunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
  • orang sedang bercinta, yang dibuat betul belakaunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Polish w miłości i na wojnie wszystko jest dozwolone
  • w miłości i na wojnie wszystko jest dozwoloneunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Portuguese na guerra e no amor vale tudo
  • na guerra e no amor vale tudounpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Romanian în dragoste și în război totul este permis
  • în dragoste și în război totul este permisunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Russian в любви́ и на войне́ все сре́дства хороши́
  • в любви́ и на войне́ все сре́дства хороши́ (v ljubví i na vojné vse srédstva xoroší)unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Spanish en la guerra y en el amor todo vale
  • en la guerra y en el amor todo valeunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Swedish i krig och kärlek är allt tillåtet
  • i krig och kärlek är allt tillåtetunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Tamil ஆபத்துக்கு பாவம் இல்லை
  • ஆபத்துக்கு பாவம் இல்லை (āpattukku pāvam illai)unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Turkish aşkta ve savaşta her şey mübahtır
  • aşkta ve savaşta her şey mübahtırunpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
Urdu مُحَبَّت اَوْر جَنگ میں سَب کُچھ جائز ہَے
  • مُحَبَّت اَوْر جَنگ میں سَب کُچھ جائز ہَے (muḥabbat aur jang meṉ sab kuch jā'iz hai)unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love or conflict
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APA

all's fair in love and war. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all's%20fair%20in%20love%20and%20war

MLA

“all's fair in love and war.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all's%20fair%20in%20love%20and%20war. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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