| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Alls fair in love and war |
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| People in love and soldiers in wartime are not bound by the rules of fair play. | 1 |
| This proverb is frequently used when two people are contending for the love of a third. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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