no harm, no foul

English

Phrase

no harm, no foul

Although technically a breach of some code or law may have occurred, there was no actual damage meriting punishment, apology or retribution.
He parked in my space, but I was away at the time: no harm, no foul.

Usage notes

Phrases with the same construction (i.e. no x, no y) are common and productive. See the related terms below. Compare the expression de minimis non curat lex (“the law will not cure (or concern itself with) trifles”), de minimis.[1]

Synonyms

NHNF

Related terms

Similar phrases using elliptical causation ("if/then"):

no body, no crime
no cross, no crown
no fears, no tears
no guts, no glory
no hero, no villain
no losers, no winners
no pain, no gain
nothing ventured, nothing gained
waste not, want not

Also:

another day, another dollar
fall seven times, stand up eight
finders, keepers
first come, first served
in for a dime, in for a dollar
in for an inch, in for a mile
in for a penny, in for a pound
laugh before breakfast, cry before supper
least said, soonest mended
mo' money, mo' problems
once bitten, twice shy
out of sight, out of mind

References

Chick Hearn#Chickisms on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Bryan A. Garner (editor-in-chief), Black's Law Dictionary, Seventh Edition, West (publisher, 1999), page 443.

[Garner-1] Bryan A. Garner (editor-in-chief), Black's Law Dictionary, Seventh Edition, West (publisher, 1999), page 443.

单词	no harm, no foul
释义	no harm, no foul English Phrase no harm, no foul Although technically a breach of some code or law may have occurred, there was no actual damage meriting punishment, apology or retribution. He parked in my space, but I was away at the time: no harm, no foul. Usage notes Phrases with the same construction (i.e. no x, no y) are common and productive. See the related terms below. Compare the expression de minimis non curat lex (“the law will not cure (or concern itself with) trifles”), de minimis.[1] Synonyms NHNF Related terms Similar phrases using elliptical causation ("if/then"): no body, no crime no cross, no crown no fears, no tears no guts, no glory no hero, no villain no losers, no winners no pain, no gain nothing ventured, nothing gained waste not, want not Also: another day, another dollar fall seven times, stand up eight finders, keepers first come, first served in for a dime, in for a dollar in for an inch, in for a mile in for a penny, in for a pound laugh before breakfast, cry before supper least said, soonest mended mo' money, mo' problems once bitten, twice shy out of sight, out of mind See also the ends justify the means References Chick Hearn#Chickisms on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Bryan A. Garner (editor-in-chief), Black's Law Dictionary, Seventh Edition, West (publisher, 1999), page 443.
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