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

== English == === Etymology === From earlier what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (1670s). Other early forms include “as deep drinketh the goose as the gander” (1562). === Proverb === what's good for the goose is good for the gander Literally, what is good for a female goose is equally good for a male goose (gander); or, what is good for a woman should be equally good for a man. If something is good for one person, it should be equally good for another person; someone who treats another in a certain way should not complain if the same is done to them. ==== Translations ==== === References ===