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one man's fish is another man's poisson
Proverb
alt-of
alternative
humorous
uncommon
Japanese Meaning
人によって価値や好みが異なるため、ある人にとって有用なものが別の人にとっては害になることがあるという意味です。 / 同じ物事でも、受け取り方や効果は個人の感性や状況によって異なるという教訓を示しています。 / 一方で評価されるものが、他方では否定されることもあるという、価値判断の相対性を表現しています。
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(uncommon, humorous) Alternative form of one man's meat is another man's poison.
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one man's fish is another man's poisson
When his aunt insisted he try the fermented herring, he politely declined and quoted the proverb one man's fish is another man's poisson to explain his distaste.
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When his aunt insisted he try the fermented herring, he politely declined and quoted the proverb one man's fish is another man's poisson to explain his distaste.
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