Re: is all fair in love and war?

Posted by ESC on January 26, 2006

In Reply to: Re: is all fair in love and war? posted by Steve E on January 26, 2006

: : : is all fair in love and war?

: : Absolutely not. There are rules.

: Could Erika be asking about 'All is fair in love and war?'

ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR -- "The rules of fair play do not apply in love and war. The proverb has been traced back to John Lyly's 'Euphues' (1578). First attested in the United States in 'Horse-Shoe Robinson' (1835). The proverb is found in varying forms. The proverb is frequently used to justify cheating." From "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings" by Gregory Y. Titelman ( Random House, N.Y., 1996).

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