Έχουμε κάτι αρκετά πιστό; Δείτε και τα παραδείγματα. Μακρινή (μέχρι και καμία) σχέση με το «κρίνεις εξ ιδίων τα αλλότρια», δεν είναι το ίδιο με το «όμοιος ομοίω αεί πελάζει» ή το «μεταξύ κατεργαραίων ειλικρίνεια» ή το «είπε ο γάιδαρος τον πετεινό κεφάλα». Σημαίνει περίπου «πρέπει να είσαι του ιδίου φυράματος για να καταλάβεις κάποιον». Ιδού από το answers.com:
The person who expressed criticism has similar faults to the person being criticized. This classic retort to an insult dates from the early 1900s. For example, You say she's a terrible cook? It takes one to know one! For a synonym, see pot calling the kettle black. A near equivalent is the proverbial it takes a thief to catch a thief, meaning "no one is better at finding a wrongdoer than another wrongdoer." First recorded in 1665, it remains current.
In the it-takes-one-to-know-one category. Lester L. Kinsolving, among other jobs, is serving as national editor for the Panax Corp. newspapers.
[1977 National Journal 9 July 1090]
We hear that a local dude discourages his wife from buying antiques by saying, ‘It takes one to know one.’
[1997 Buffalo News 27 Aug. 9D]
‘Sam just wasn't the suicidal type.’ ‘Takes a one to know a one, does it?’ said Dalziel.
[2001 R. Hill Dialogues of Dead xxiii. 200]
The person who expressed criticism has similar faults to the person being criticized. This classic retort to an insult dates from the early 1900s. For example, You say she's a terrible cook? It takes one to know one! For a synonym, see pot calling the kettle black. A near equivalent is the proverbial it takes a thief to catch a thief, meaning "no one is better at finding a wrongdoer than another wrongdoer." First recorded in 1665, it remains current.
In the it-takes-one-to-know-one category. Lester L. Kinsolving, among other jobs, is serving as national editor for the Panax Corp. newspapers.
[1977 National Journal 9 July 1090]
We hear that a local dude discourages his wife from buying antiques by saying, ‘It takes one to know one.’
[1997 Buffalo News 27 Aug. 9D]
‘Sam just wasn't the suicidal type.’ ‘Takes a one to know a one, does it?’ said Dalziel.
[2001 R. Hill Dialogues of Dead xxiii. 200]