OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 23489

speak for oneself

Meanings (ES + gloss)
habla por ti
Expressing disagreement with an opinion expressed by another.
That idea makes no sense at all. – Speak for yourself! I think it's a great idea.
“I’ll tell you what it is, gentlemen,” said he, “we’re all afraid.”¶ “Speak for yourself, sir,” said Mr. Giles, who was the palest of the party.
habla por si mismo • hablan por si mismas
To have obvious implications; to require no explanation.
His actions speak for themselves.
His fantastic record as a manager speaks for itself.
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