Give credit where credit is due

Meaning: Acknowledge others' contributions fairly.

Origin: English proverb from the 18th century, popularized by Samuel Adams.

Translations

• French: Rendre à César ce qui est à César (literally: Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar)
• Spanish: Dar a cada uno lo suyo (literally: Give each one what is theirs)
• Japanese: 功は功、罪は罪 (Kō wa kō, tsumi wa tsumi) (literally: Merit is merit, crime is crime)

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