To each their own

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To each their own 

We use “to each their own” when we want to say that different people have different tastes, preferences, and ways of doing things — and that’s okay.

Example:

Imagine you visit a friend’s apartment for the first time.

You walk in and notice there’s hardly anything there.

Very few decorations.

Not much furniture.

Even their wardrobe is surprisingly small.

You look around and ask:

“Did you just move in?”

They laugh.

“No! I just don’t like having too much stuff.”

You couldn’t imagine living like that. You love having books, photos, little souvenirs, and familiar things around you.

So you say:

“I like having my things around me, but to each their own.”

Transcript

Have you ever looked at someone’s choice and thought:

“Really? You actually like that?”

Maybe it’s the way they spend their weekends.

The way they decorate their home.

Or even their idea of the perfect holiday.

You wouldn’t choose it for yourself…

but they seem perfectly happy.

Well…

to each their own.

Hello everyone, and welcome to Daily English.

Today’s expression is:

To each their own.

One more time:

To each their own.

We use “to each their own” when we want to say that different people have different tastes, preferences, and ways of doing things — and that’s okay.

It often carries the idea:

“It’s not for me, but if you like it, that’s what matters.”

Let’s look at two examples.

Example 1 — The empty apartment

Imagine you visit a friend’s apartment for the first time.

You walk in and notice there’s hardly anything there.

Very few decorations.

Not much furniture.

Even their wardrobe is surprisingly small.

You look around and ask:

“Did you just move in?”

They laugh.

“No! I just don’t like having too much stuff.”

You couldn’t imagine living like that. You love having books, photos, little souvenirs, and familiar things around you.

So you say:

“I like having my things around me, but to each their own.”

What feels empty to one person can feel peaceful to another.

Imagine your friend goes to the exact same place every summer.

Same little town.

Same hotel.

Same beach.

They even go back to the same restaurants.

You finally ask:

“Don’t you ever want to go somewhere new?”

They say:

“Not really. I spend the whole year looking forward to going back.”

For you, half the excitement of travelling is discovering somewhere you’ve never been before.

So you smile and say:

“I’d probably get bored, but to each their own.”

For you, travelling means discovering somewhere new.

For them, it means returning somewhere that already feels like home.

And that’s what I like about this expression.

We often assume that what makes us happy should make other people happy too.

If we love being busy, we wonder how someone can enjoy doing nothing.

If we love adventure, we wonder why someone prefers familiarity.

If we love being surrounded by things, an almost empty apartment might feel cold.

But people don’t have to enjoy life in the same way we do.

And we don’t always need to convince each other.

Of course, “to each their own” is about harmless personal preferences and choices. It doesn’t mean we have to accept behavior that hurts other people.

But when no one is being harmed?

Sometimes we can simply smile and think:

“Not for me… but to each their own.”

 Now it’s your turn.

Can you think of something your friends or family absolutely love…

but you just don’t understand?

And can you think of something you love that other people might find strange?

Maybe the answer is simply:

“To each their own.”

Thank you for being here today.

Have an amazing day and see you tomorrow