# Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt

Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt is a German expression meaning “credit where credit's due”.

## Meanings

1. credit where credit's due; used to justly praise someone, or to break the solemnity of praising
   - Ich kann ihn zwar nicht leiden, aber fachlich ist er brillant. Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt. — I can’t stand him, but he’s brilliant in his field. Credit where credit’s due.

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