don't get mad, get even

proverb

A saying or advice suggesting to someone that instead of getting angry at a perceived injustice, slight or other action against them, they should retaliate.

“She said that about you behind your back? Don't get mad, get even!”

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Meanings

proverb

alternative don't get mad; get even

  1. A saying or advice suggesting to someone that instead of getting angry at a perceived injustice, slight or other action against them, they should retaliate.

    She said that about you behind your back? Don't get mad, get even!

    1 more example

    To Peter's surprise, Breslin was emphatic: "Stay in the system. Don't get mad―get even!"

    1972, Princeton University, “March 21, 1972”, in Princeton Alumni Weekly - Volume 72, page 9
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APA

don't get mad, get even. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20get%20mad%2C%20get%20even

MLA

“don't get mad, get even.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20get%20mad%2C%20get%20even. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't get mad, get even,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20get%20mad%2C%20get%20even.

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