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proverb

oignez vilain, il vous poindra ; poignez vilain, il vous oindra

/wa.ɲe vi.lɛ̃ | il vu pwɛ̃.dʁa | pwa.ɲe vi.lɛ̃ | il vu.z‿wɛ̃.dʁa/

proverb/wa.ɲe vi.lɛ̃ | il vu pwɛ̃.dʁa | pwa.ɲe vi.lɛ̃ | il vu.z‿wɛ̃.dʁa/

if you behave kindly towards a bad person, they will be mean; conversely, if you behave spitefully, they will be kind to you

From oindre (“to anoint”) and poindre (“to prick”). For the meaning, compare English treat them mean, keep them keen.