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Default Re: goose and gander change gender?

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Originally Posted by krakowski View Post
Hi,

I am interested in why there seems to be a gender shift in the meaning vs. the expression of the proverb: What's good for the goose is good for the gander." The general meaning is what is good for the male is good for the female. However, the order of the goose (female) and gander (male) is reversed in the proverb?
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