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In this anime at second 0:38 the main character is justifying why he accepted
a fight. <https://animelon.com/video/57a81215b9de7414d1ea082d>

In the context of the situation it sounds like he is saying something along
the lines of: I was carried by the emotion of the moment. or I didn't think
about it back then.

However, all the translations I find on the internet are something along the
lines of "tit for tat".

Can you please explain how that fits in this context? Or maybe there is a more
nuanced meaning to this?

Also, do you have a nice explanation how "The sold word becomes the bought
word" makes the jump to "tit for tat"?
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「売り言葉に買い言葉」について
The literal meaning of 売り言葉に買い言葉 is "Seller's words and buyer's words" or
"Seller's language comes with buyer's language". For the function of this に,
see [why に can mean "and"?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/49038/5010).

This describes the fact that both parties naturally use a strong tone of voice
because they want to be equal to each other and avoid losing money. As an
idiom, it refers to an attitude such as "If you are provoked, provoke back in
the same way" or "Respond to abuse with something equal". Here, he is saying
he argued back almost unintentionally on the 売り言葉に買い言葉 basis.
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