ProverbHuman Nature
Latin origin
Latin originTo each their own
Meaning: Everyone has their own preferences and choices.
Origin: From the Latin suum cuique — to each his own — a principle of Roman law: the jurist Ulpian defined justice as giving each person their due, and Cicero used the phrase. Its German form, Jedem das Seine, was later set infamously over the gate of the Buchenwald concentration camp.
Equivalents in French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian, and 4 more languages
French: À chacun son goût (literally: To each their taste)
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)
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