ProverbHuman Nature
French origin
French originÀ chacun son goût
Meaning: Everyone has their own preferences, and that's fine.
Literally: To each their taste
Example: “Tu aimes l'ananas sur la pizza ? À chacun son goût.” — You like pineapple on pizza? To each their own.
Equivalents in English, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian, and 4 more languages
English: To each their own
Spanish: Cada loco con su tema (literally: Each madman with his theme)
Japanese: 十人十色 (Jūnin toiro) (literally: Ten people, ten colors)
German: Über Geschmack lässt sich nicht streiten (literally: There's no arguing about taste)
Italian: Tutti i gusti son gusti (literally: All tastes are tastes)
Portuguese: Gostos não se discutem (literally: Tastes aren't argued over)
Dutch: Ieder zijn meug (literally: To each his own liking)
Russian: О вкусах не спорят (O vkusakh ne sporyat) (literally: One doesn't argue about tastes)
Polish: O gustach się nie dyskutuje (literally: One doesn't discuss tastes)
Origin: English borrowed it whole: chacun à son goût has been used in English for well over a century, usually in that slightly scrambled word order.
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