jedem das Seine

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːdəm das ˈzaɪ̯nə/

Proverb

jedem das Seine

  1. 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
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