Dictionary

to each his own en · X

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Calque of Latin suum cuique, short for suum cuique pulchrum est (“to each his own is beautiful”).

Meanings

1. Every person is entitled to their personal preferences and tastes.
   • I would never want my bathroom decorated in chartreuse and turquoise, but to each his own, I suppose.
2. Everyone should receive what they deserve.

Forms

Relateds

you pays your money and you takes your choice · horses for courses

Synonyms

to each their own · there's no accounting for taste · chacun à son goût · different strokes for different folks

Translations (61)

fi kukin tavallaan (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · ja それぞれ自分自身に (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · bg все́киму сво́ето (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · ar كل شخص حرّ في ذوقه (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · es cada loco con su locura (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · pt cada qual com o seu cada qual (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · sco Ilk tae their ain (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · la suum cuique (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · fr à chacun son goût (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · tr zevkler ve renkler tartışılmaz (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · it a ciascuno il suo (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · hu ízlések és pofonok (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · gd do gach fear a sgarbh fhèin (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · sv smaken är som baken – delad (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · ga gach aon duine agus a dhóigh féin aige (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · fi kukin taaplaa tyylillään (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · ja 十人十色 (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · nl ieder zijn ding (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · de jedem das Seine (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · sh svakom svoje (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · es cada uno con lo suyo (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · cy pawb â’i gryman (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · es a cada uno lo suyo (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · ga beatha duine a thoil (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · th นานาจิตตัง (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · hu kinek a pap, kinek a papné (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · sl vsakemu svoje (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · it a ognuno il suo (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · be ко́жнаму сваё́ (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · ro Toată lumea are dreptul la preferințele sale personale. (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · cs každému podle jeho gusta (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · ru ка́ждому своё (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · sl vsakomur svoje (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · ga gach duine ar a bhealach féin (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · cy pawb at y peth y bo (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · pl kto co lubi (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · no enhver sin smak (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · pt a cada um o que é seu (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · pl każdemu swoje (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · br da bep hini e vlaz (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · pt cada macaco no seu galho (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · cmn 各有所好 (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · mk секому своето (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · uk ко́жному своє́ (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · cy pawb â’i fys lle bo’i ddolur (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · th ต่างจิตต่างใจ (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · es cada loco con su tema (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · da hver sin smag (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · fr chacun voit midi à sa porte (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · ru ка́ждый по-сво́ему (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · no hver sin smak (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · es cada quién a su gusto (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · af elkeen na sy eie smaak (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · da smag og behag er forskellig (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · vi mỗi người một nẻo (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · fi makuasioista ei pidä kiistellä (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · da enhver sin smag (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · af elkeen maak soos hy smaak (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · rsk каждому свойо (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · sh сваком своје (every person is entitled to their personal preferences) · nl ieder het zijne (every person is entitled to their personal preferences)