If the shoe fits



If the shoe fits(, wear it).

Prov. An unflattering remark applies to you, so you should accept it. (Slightly rude.) Fred: Hey, Jill, how's your love life? Jill: I don't like busy-bodies, Fred. Fred: Are you calling me a busybody? Jane: If the shoe fits, wear it. Ellen: The professor told me I don't write well! Bill: If the shoe fits, Ellen.
See also: fit, if, shoe

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SigneSEENG-ne (Swedish, Norwegian), SEE-ne (Danish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Albine-French, German
CybeleSIB-ə-lee (English)Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
EckhartEK-hahrtGerman
Niketas-Ancient Greek
ŽAklina-Croatian, Serbian