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
ElouiseEL-o-eez, el-o-EEZEnglish
Aparna-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali
Ace[eis]
Pylyp-Ukrainian
Alicjaah-LEETS-yahPolish
Judie['dʒu:di]