how you get them is how you lose them

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Meaning · English

A person who starts a relationship by cheating will lose that partner in the same way.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người bắt đầu một mối quan hệ bằng cách gian dối sẽ mất người bạn đời đó theo cùng cách

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Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “how you get them is how you lose them” mean?

A person who starts a relationship by cheating will lose that partner in the same way.

Is “how you get them is how you lose them” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.