to each his own

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

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to each his own

  1. Every person is entitled to his or her personal preferences and tastes.
    Synonyms: chacun à son goût, there's no accounting for taste, different strokes for different folks, to each their own
    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. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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