God tempers the wind to the shorn sheep.

Meaning: Hardship diminishes in proportion to one's vulnerability, or mercy matches misfortune.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• French: A brebis tondue Dieu mesure le vent (literally: God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb)

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