if the shoe fits, wear it

Idioms In English

What Does “if the shoe fits, wear it” mean?

Definition:

The phrase if the shoe fits, wear it means if something applies to you, then accept it.

This expression originated as if the cap fits and dates from the early 1700s.

Example(s)

Lacy: The teacher says that I need to spend more time with my son.
Nancy: Well, if the shoe fits, wear it.

This idiom is in the clothes category.
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