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A POLISH PROVERB

VIOLENCE FOR VIOLENCE

Submitter comment: POLISH: GIVALT NA GWOLT
THIS SAYING IMPLIES THAT FORCEFUL ACTIONS
BRING ON SIMILAR RESULTS.
MY FATHER BELIEVES THIS IS AN OLD PROVERB AS HE
REMEMBERS A POLISH AUTHOR USING IT SPECIFICALLY IN
ONE OF HIS WRITINGS IN THE 19TH CENTURY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Subject headings:

PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 11-12-1967

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