one man's fish is another man's poison

A form of one man's meat is another man's poison — People have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeuncommonAlternative form of one man's meat is another man's poison.
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APA

one man's fish is another man's poison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20man's%20fish%20is%20another%20man's%20poison

MLA

“one man's fish is another man's poison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20man's%20fish%20is%20another%20man's%20poison. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one man's fish is another man's poison,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20man's%20fish%20is%20another%20man's%20poison.

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