an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind

proverb

A policy of revenge will lead to counterretaliations rather than peaceful resolutions.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. A policy of revenge will lead to counterretaliations rather than peaceful resolutions.
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APA

an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%20eye%20for%20an%20eye%20makes%20the%20whole%20world%20blind

MLA

“an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%20eye%20for%20an%20eye%20makes%20the%20whole%20world%20blind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%20eye%20for%20an%20eye%20makes%20the%20whole%20world%20blind.

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