you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
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you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
proverb you scratch my balls and I'll scratch yours
- If you do me a favor then I will do you a favor; quid pro quo. Everybody's hustling for a buck and a dime / I'll scratch your back and you scratch mine
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proverb if you do me a favor then I will do you a favor
| Español | hoy por ti, mañana por mí, favor con favor se paga |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 魚心あれば水心あり |
| 中文 | 互惠互利 hùhuìhùlì, 滴水之恩，当涌泉相报 |
| हिन्दी | तू मुझको मैं तुझको tū mujhko ma͠i tujhko |
| Kiswahili | mwosha huoshwa |
| Português | uma mão lava a outra |
| Français | on ne donne rien pour rien, on n'a rien pour rien, donnant donnant |
| Deutsch | eine Hand wäscht die andere, von nichts kommt nichts |
| Italiano | una mano lava l'altra |
| Română | o mână spală pe alta, serviciu contra serviciu |
| Русский | услу́га за услу́гу uslúga za uslúgu |
| Tiếng Việt | có qua có lại mới toại lòng nhau, có qua có lại |
| עברית | שמור לי ואשמור לך, יד רוחצת יד, טובה תחת טובה |
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