there's no accounting for taste
Meaning: People's preferences cannot be explained.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “He loves pineapple on pizza; there's no accounting for taste.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A translation of the Latin de gustibus non est disputandum (there is no disputing about tastes), a medieval scholastic saying. The English form is found from the 18th century.
Equivalents in other languages
- French: Des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas — literally: Of tastes and colors one does not argue
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