takes one to know one

A form of it takes one to know one — Expressing the same underlying character-judgment themes as pot calling the kettle black or set a thief to catch a thief.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of it takes one to know one.
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APA

takes one to know one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20one%20to%20know%20one

MLA

“takes one to know one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20one%20to%20know%20one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takes one to know one,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20one%20to%20know%20one.

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