den enen sien Uul is den annern sien Nachtigal

German Low German

Etymology

Literally: “One man’s owl is another’s nightingale.”

Proverb

den enen sien Uul is den annern sien Nachtigal

1. Everybody is attached to their own opinion, and hence one should be able to accept other opinions however absurd these may seem to one.

Usage notes

• Even with the declining knowledge of the language, this proverb continues to be very current in Low German areas. It is typically sufficient to mention only the first four words: Den enen sien Uul...