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Meaning of you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

If you do me a favor then I will do you a favor; quid pro quo.

Equivalents

Deutsch eine Hand wäscht die andere von nichts kommt nichts
Español favor con favor se paga hoy por ti, mañana por mí
Suomi vuoroin vieraissa käydään
Français donnant donnant on n'a rien pour rien on ne donne rien pour rien
Italiano una mano lava l'altra
日本語 魚心あれば水心あり
Polski ręka rękę myje
Português uma mão lava a outra
Русский услу́га за услу́гу
Svenska tjänster och gentjänster
Tiếng Việt có qua có lại

Examples

“Everybody's hustling for a buck and a dime / I'll scratch your back and you scratch mine”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

you shouldn't have you smelt it, you dealt it you snooze you lose you think you think what you welcome

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