| 单词 | it takes one to know one |
| 释义 | it takes one to know oneThe person who expressed criticism has similar faults to the person being criticized. This classic retort to an insult dates from the early 1900s. For example, You say she's a terrible cook? It takes one to know one! For a synonym, see pot calling the kettle black. A near equivalent is the proverbial it takes a thief to catch a thief, meaning “no one is better at finding a wrongdoer than another wrongdoer.” First recorded in 1665, it remains current. Words nearby it takes one to know oneit's your funeral, It takes a heap o' livin' in a house t' make it home, it takes all sorts, It takes a thief to catch a thief, it takes getting used to, it takes one to know one, It takes two to tango, itty-bitty, ITU, iTunes, Iturbi The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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