if the shoe fits, wear it (English, proverb)
expansion: if the shoe fits, wear it
Senses:
glosses: If a description fits, it is probably the case; if an insult accurately describes you, you must bear it; if you take offence at an insult that was only implicitly directed at you, you admit the insult is true enough to be recognizable.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: If it works, there is not a problem using it. Often a response to being judged when using an incorrect tool.
tags: idiomatic
Forms: