to each his own
to each his own proverb: every person is entitled to their personal preferences and tastes.
Proverb
to each his own
- Every person is entitled to their personal preferences and tastes.
- I would never want my bathroom decorated in chartreuse and turquoise, but to each his own, I suppose.
- Everyone should receive what they deserve.
to each his own meaning in Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese
to each his own in Arabic
- every person is entitled to their personal preferences
- كل شخص حرّ في ذوقه
to each his own in Thai
- every person is entitled to their personal preferences
- นานาจิตตัง naa-naa-jìt-dtang, ต่างจิตต่างใจ
to each his own in Vietnamese
- every person is entitled to their personal preferences
- mỗi người một nẻo
Synonyms of to each his own
Forms of to each his own
| alternative form | each to his own |
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| alternative form | to each their own |
Origin of to each his own
Calque of Latin suum cuique, short for suum cuique pulchrum est (“to each his own is beautiful”).
Questions about to each his own
- What does to each his own mean?
- To each his own means every person is entitled to their personal preferences and tastes.
- What is to each his own in Arabic?
- To each his own in Arabic is كل شخص حرّ في ذوقه. See To each his own meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is to each his own?
- To each his own is a proverb.
Words near to each his own in the dictionary
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