jedem das Seine
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjeːdəm das ˈzaɪ̯nə/
Proverb
jedem das Seine
- to each his own; each person gets what he deserves
Usage notes
Jedem das Seine is written on the entrance to the Buchenwald concentration camp. Its use is therefore controversial in modern-day Germany.
See also
- suum cuique