蓼食う虫も好き好き (Tade kuu mushi mo sukizuki)

Meaning: Tastes differ widely; someone likes even what seems unpleasant.

Literally: Some bugs even prefer bitter knotweed

Example: “彼があの人を好きになるなんて。蓼食う虫も好き好きだね。” — Imagine him falling for her! There's no accounting for taste.

Equivalents in English

Origin: Tade is water pepper, a bitter-tasting knotweed, yet some insects love to eat it.

Words that look familiar in another language but mean something else entirely.

Bra Actually means 'good'. Det är bra = That's good.
Glass Actually means 'ice cream'. En glass = an ice cream. For a glass (vessel), say ett glas.
Semester Actually means 'holiday' or 'vacation'. A school semester is en termin.

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