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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːdəm das ˈzaɪ̯nə/
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Proverb edit

jedem das Seine

  1. to each his own; each person gets what he deserves
    Synonym: jedem, was er verdient
  2. to each his own; each person is entitled to his or her personal preferences and tastes
    Synonyms: jedem Tierchen sein Pläsierchen; jeder, wie er will

Usage notes edit

Jedem das Seine is written on the entrance to the Buchenwald concentration camp. Its use is therefore highly controversial in modern-day Germany.

See also edit