English Explanatory Dictionary

it takes one to know one

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Expressing the same underlying character-judgment themes as pot calling the kettle black or set a thief to catch a thief.
  2. A retort to a negative accusation, implying that the accuser shares the fault.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-it takes one to know one.wav

Word forms

it takes one to know one takes one to know one

Related words

if the shoe fits, wear it I know you are but what am I look who's talking

Translations

Catalan: pensa el lladre que tothom roba Danish: tyv tror, at hver mand stjæler Finnish: kyllä koira koiran tuntee French: c'est celui qui dit qui l'est German: alles, was ich denk' und tu', trau' ich auch dem andern zu Irish: aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile Italian: il bue che dice cornuto all'asino Polish: swój swojego zawsze pozna Portuguese: o sujo falando do mal lavado Russian: каждый судит по себе Scottish Gaelic: aithnichidh na leth-chiallaich a chèile Spanish: piensa el ladrón que todos son de su condición Swedish: den som sa det han var det
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