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it takes one to know one
Proverb
childish
colloquial
Japanese Meaning
相手が相手の非難に対して、自分も同じ欠点や問題点を抱えていることを指摘する、自己矛盾を暴く返しの言葉として使われる表現です。 / つまり、相手に対して『お前も同じだ』と示唆し、批判を無効化するための風刺的な諺です。
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(colloquial, childish) A retort to a negative accusation, implying that the accuser shares the fault.
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it takes one to know one
When she called me stubborn during our argument, I shot back, 'it takes one to know one'.
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When she called me stubborn during our argument, I shot back, 'it takes one to know one'.
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