2007-02-23 11:07:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
it means that anything goes. in love, you often don't think twice about stuff, you follow your heart no matter what it says. in war, there are no rules because both sides will do anything in order to win.
although not all things are "fair" in love and war, many people don't care about fairness. in fact, not many things really are "fair" to everyone.
2007-02-23 15:28:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR -- The rules of fair play do not apply in love and war. The proverb has been traced back to John Lyly's 'Euphues' (1578). First attested in the United States in 'Horse-Shoe Robinson' (1835). The proverb is found in varying forms. The proverb is frequently used to justify cheating. If you love someone and they hurt you it's fair ( at least in some persons view ) to have a war " fight ".The saying were said and someone continued .There's a thin line between love and hate , seems with love & war , love & hate , lonilness "if you can't be with the one you love , love the one your with " etc.,.Many times relationship have the up down roller coaster rides.
2016-05-24 03:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That love and "war" (hatred) are passions, and passions are not subject to reason, or "rules".....the heart--passion and feelings---do not follow logic as the head, or thinking does...thus, "all is fair in love and war", since the heart can't really follow logical rules, all is fair...not to say it's right, but that's where the saying comes from...
2007-02-23 11:23:15 · answer #3 · answered by LogicalReason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In war, it doesn't matter what you do, as long as you win.
Same is true in love. If two guys are after a girl, every underhanded tactic is fair.
I don't believe in the line "all's fair in love and war." There are things that are not fair in war, such as torture and murder. And there are things that are not fair in love, such as stealing your best friend's wife out from under him. That's just not fair.
2007-02-23 12:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means what it sounds like it means. Love and war are the only two situations, according to the author, in which you can and must do anything to succeed.
2007-02-23 11:16:15 · answer #5 · answered by mina_lumina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to get what you want in love and war, you have to be willing to do anything even if it involves breaking the rules.
2007-02-23 11:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by stell0603 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's an eloquent excuse for people to do whatever the hell they want in either of those two circumstances.
2007-02-23 11:45:20 · answer #7 · answered by f8_smyled 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything goes!
There are no rules.
2007-02-23 11:10:50 · answer #8 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that what you do is all up to you
2007-02-23 11:13:29 · answer #9 · answered by Laurie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋