Suum cuique

Medal of the Order of the Black Eagle, with the motto "SUUM CUIQUE" in the center.

"Suum cuique" (Classical Latin: [ˈsʊ.ũː ˈkui̯kᶣɛ]), or "Unicuique suum", is a Latin phrase often translated as "to each his own" or "may all get their due." Suum cuique has been significant in the history of philosophy and as a motto.

The English phrase "to each his own [deserts]" (suum cuique) is not to be confused with the similar phrase "each to his own [tastes]" (chacun à son goût), which corresponds more closely to the Latin de gustibus non est disputandum.


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