Life has this in common with prizefighting: if you've received a belly blow, it's likely to be followed by a right to the jaw.
Source: The James Joyce Murder, 1967.
-- Carolyn Heilbrun, (Jan 13 1926-2003), US writer, educator, feminist; She wrote novels under the pen name of Amanda Cross; noted for her mysteries and books on feminist issues including best-seller Writing a Women's Life, 1988.