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

Cultural  

1. What is good for a man is equally good for a woman; or, what a man can have or do, so can a woman have or do. This comes from an earlier proverb, “What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.”

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Example Sentences

“In the larger picture, I think we do have to be careful that we don’t create an institutional practice here of either quid pro quo or ‘what’s good for the goose is good for the gander; they did this, so we can do this’ — that’s not a good practice for the institution, and generally, I would be opposed to something like that,” he said.

From Washington Post

"What's good for the goose is good for the gander," said Texas state Rep. Garnet Coleman, a Houston Democrat, explaining why he co-sponsored a physician dispensing bill with Oliverson.

From Salon

Republican Del. Wendell Walker introduced the bill, apparently with the aim of needling Democrats who were pushing for the removal of Confederate monuments, saying “what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”

From Seattle Times

“I want to hear why thousands of people employed in movie theaters, comedy clubs, concert venues and, of course, Broadway can’t operate under the same guidelines. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”

From Washington Times

Republican Del. Wendell Walker introduced the bill that would have removed the bronze figure to needle Democrats on the larger monuments issue, saying “what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”

From Washington Times