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somebody can dish it out, but somebody (cannot / could not) take it
{sb} would dish it out, but {sb} would not take it
somebody can dish it out, but somebody cannot take it
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used to mean that someone is capable of criticizing or teasing others, but they become sensitive or defensive when faced with the same kind of criticism or teasing themselves
modismo
informal
Ejemplos
Basically, he was a bully, and like most bullies, he could dish it out, but couldn't take it.
