one man's fish is another man's poisson

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. alternativehumorousuncommonAlternative form of one man's meat is another man's poison.

Origin

Pun on one man's fish is another man's poison, replacing poison with the French word poisson (“fish”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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