To 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, and German
- 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: Jedem das Seine (literally: To each his own)
More proverbs about Human Nature
- You can't teach an old dog new tricks — It's difficult to change established habits.
- Hunger is the best sauce — Food tastes better when you're truly hungry.
- The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world — Mothers have profound influence on society.
- No news is good news — The absence of bad news is itself good news.
- Every man for himself — In crisis, everyone must look after their own interests.
- No man is an island — Humans need connection with others.
From our tongue twisters
- Appilan pappilan apupapin papupata pankolla kiehuu ja kuohuu. — A relentless 'pap/pap/pu' bilabial drill stacked with Finnish double consonants.
- Mit sütsz, kis szűcs? Tán sós húst sütsz, kis szűcs? — An 'sz / s / ts' sibilant duel — Hungarian's two close s-sounds collide in every word.
- Ibsens ripsbusker og andre buskvekster. — An 'sb / sk / busk' cluster trap that jams the tongue between the bushes.