Quid pro quo

This article is about the Latin phrase. For other uses, see Quid pro quo (disambiguation).

Antichristus,[1] a woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder of the pope using the temporal power to grant authority to a ruler contributing generously to the Catholic Church

Quid pro quo (Latin: "something for something"[2]) is a Latin phrase used in English to mean an exchange of goods or services, in which one transfer is contingent upon the other; "a favor for a favor". Phrases with similar meanings include: "give and take", "tit for tat", "you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours", "this for that,"[3] and "one hand washes the other". Other languages use other phrases for the same purpose.

  1. ^ Passional Christi und Antichristi Full view on Google Books
  2. ^ "Definition of QUID PRO QUO". trigs.djvu.org. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  3. ^ "Quid Pro Quo Harassment: What It Is? Know Everything". 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-06-30.