what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander

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what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander — idiom

1. if one person is treated a certain way, the same rules or treatment should apply

1.idiom
Definition

if one person is treated a certain way, the same rules or treatment should apply to another person in a similar situation.

Example

If you expect me to arrive on time, you should also be punctual. What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

The manager told everyone to work late but left early himself. What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, I say.