English Explanatory Dictionary

as much sinning as sinned against

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. . Whose bad acts are possibly outweighed by the bad actions of others towards them.

Word forms

as much sinning as sinned against

Etymology

From William Shakespeare's King Lear: "I am a man more sinned against than sinning."

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