Phrase guide

credit where credit's due

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Used to justly praise someone for their achievement or contribution, regardless of past disagreements or differences.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: ere wie ere toekomt — praise
  • Finnish: kunnia sinne, minne kunnia kuuluu — praise
  • French: à tout seigneur tout honneur — praise
  • French: rendre à César ce qui est à César — praise
  • German: Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt — praise
  • Hungarian: (azt) el kell ismerni — praise
  • Hungarian: (azt) meg kell hagyni — praise
  • Hungarian: ami igaz, az igaz — praise
  • Norwegian Bokmål: æres den som æres bør — praise
  • Polish: uznanie, gdy się należy — praise
  • Russian: надо отдать должное (nado otdatʹ dolžnoje) — praise