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Degustibus et coloribus non disputandum est

15:05 Oct 16, 2005
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Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Latin term or phrase: Degustibus et coloribus non disputandum est
i dont know anything about this text, just wanne know wat is means.
Tim


Summary of answers provided
4 +10There’s no disputing about taste and colours” “There’s no accounting for taste and colours"
giogi
4 +4There’s no arguing about tastes and colors
Herminia Herrándiz Espuny
4 +2Taste and colors are not for discussion
Veronica Prpic Uhing


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
degustibus et coloribus non disputandum est
There’s no arguing about tastes and colors


Explanation:
"De gustibus et coloribus non disputandum est." In English: "There’s no arguing
about tastes and colors" In French "Chacun a son gout" ie everyone to ...
www.prairienet.org/ejahiel/jacket.htm

De gustibus et coloribus non disputandum est" is a Latin say that means "One
should not argue about tast and colours" mainly because that is a personal ...
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Herminia Herrándiz Espuny
Spain
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hecdan (X)
0 min
  -> gcs hecdan :)
agree  Kirill Semenov: We have the analogue of the saying in Russian: "personal tastes are not subject to discuss"
35 mins
  -> ty Kirill :)
agree  Will Matter
1 hr
  -> ty willmatter :)
agree  Daphne Theodoraki
18 hrs
  -> ty Daphne :)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
degustibus et coloribus non disputandum est
There’s no disputing about taste and colours” “There’s no accounting for taste and colours"


Explanation:
Actually the famousLatin saying is "De gustibus non disputandum est"
that is There’s no disputing about taste.”

giogi
Local time: 01:33
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Lingris: Or : "De gustibus non est disputandum" // It'd be a good idea to point out that the English equivalent is "There's no accounting for taste(s)" (without the 'colours').
6 mins
  -> thanks Nick!
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
23 mins
  -> Thanks Vicky!
agree  Elizabeth Rudin: Personal preferences are not debatable.
38 mins
  -> Thanks Elizabeth!
agree  Rebecca Garber
52 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Will Matter
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Eva Blanar: yes, the notion of colours is an addition to the original (and it is ...non est...)
2 hrs
  -> thanks Eva!
agree  ------ (X): Yes, might be that the color bit is an addition to the original quote Nick mentions and it could come from spanish proverb "para gustos, colores", which means the same. So we would have two proverbs in one.:)
6 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Dave Calderhead: I also agree with Nick for the real English equivalent - you could also use the Yorkshire saying 'there's nowt so strange as folk' to take it to the nect level
8 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Daphne Theodoraki
18 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
19 hrs
  -> Thanks
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
degustibus et coloribus non disputandum est
Taste and colors are not for discussion


Explanation:
from Latin

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Note added at 1 hr 38 mins (2005-10-16 16:44:04 GMT)
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Tastes

Veronica Prpic Uhing
United States
Local time: 19:33
Native speaker of: Croatian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kirill Semenov: "individual tastes are not a subject of discussion"
36 mins
  -> Thanks you, we also use "discussion" [disputatio : debate, dispute, discussion]
agree  Will Matter
1 hr
  -> Thank you Willy!
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