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if the shoe fits, wear it

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
if the shoe -fit-s, wear it
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

If a description fits, it is probably the case; if an insult accurately describes you, you must bear it; if you take offence at an insult that was only implicitly directed at you, you admit the insult is true enough to be recognizable.

proverb

If it works, there is not a problem using it. Often a response to being judged when using an incorrect tool.

Example Sentences

Phrases

if it works, it works it takes one to know one

Frequently Paired Words

if it works, it works it takes one to know one

Synonyms

if the cap fits, wear it if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck

Questions

What does if the shoe fits, wear it mean?
If a description fits, it is probably the case; if an insult accurately describes you, you must bear it; if you take offence at an insult that was only implicitly directed at you, you admit the insult is true enough to be recognizable.

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