de gustibus non est disputandum
there is no disputing about tastes.
- Also de gus·ti·bus non dis·pu·tan·dum est .
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How to use de gustibus non est disputandum in a sentence
As the Latin maxim puts it: de gustibus non est disputandum.
De gustibus non est applies with as much force to religious as to secular life.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusThe proverb “De gustibus non disputandum est,” seems to be true for all time.
Popular Adventure Tales | Mayne Reid"De gustibus nil nisi bonum," Mr. Whitmore observed soothingly.
The Adventures of Harry Revel | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchDe gustibus non disputandum est; with this familiar reflection, Philip turned to a subject more agreeable.
Hubert's Wife | Minnie Mary Lee
It will soon be aristocratic to maintain the truth of the familiar Latin axiom of "de gustibus non disputandum est."
The Chainbearer | J. Fenimore Cooper
Cultural definitions for De gustibus non est disputandum
[ (day goos-ti-boos nohn est dis-poo-tahn-dem) ]
Latin for “There's no disputing about taste.” Another version of this saying is “There's no accounting for taste.”
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