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Human Traits & Qualities - Interest & Preference

Dive into English proverbs regarding interests and preference, like "one man's meat is another man's poison" and "tastes differ".

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Human Traits & Qualities
every man has his hobby-horse

used to imply that a person has a particular interest or hobby that they enjoy discussing or pursuing whenever they have the opportunity

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every man to his taste

used to imply that people have different tastes and preferences, and that these differences should be respected, as what one person likes may not necessarily be liked by another

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one man's meat is another man's poison

used for saying that what is enjoyable or beneficial for one person may be unappealing or harmful to another person due to individual differences, tastes, or preferences

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tastes differ

used to imply that people have different preferences and opinions, and what one person likes may not be liked by another

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the heart wants what it wants

used to suggest that the heart, or one's emotions and desires, can sometimes overpower reason and practicality

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there is no accounting for taste

used to imply that one can never understand why people's personal preferences drastically differ from one another, especially when compared to that of one's own

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