Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
كل يغني على ليلاه
English translation:
each marching to the beat of their own drum/mer
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jankopolo
Jan 24, 2009 15:42
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Arabic term
كل يغني على ليلاه
Arabic to English
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لبنان تحت الحرب «ضحايا أبرياء ودمار»..والعرب فضائياً «كل يغني على ليلاه»..!!
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each marching to the beat of their own drum/mer
Jan 11, 2009 ... If people march to the beat of their own drum, they do things the way they want without taking other people into consideration. ...
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Comment: "شكرا"
8 mins
Iman Khaireddine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
Works in field
United Kingdom
Connecting Cultures
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
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4
each to his own
If you want to keep it as a saying
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-01-24 15:54:09 GMT)
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Also used as "To each his own".
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-01-24 15:54:09 GMT)
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Also used as "To each his own".
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Everybody cherishes his own way of doing things
Another suggestion!
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1 hr
Sumaia Sawalha
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Native in Arabic
United Arab Emirates
translator,(eng-ara & vv) (it-ara & vv)
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic, English to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 4 more.
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3
To blow one's own trumpet
To blow one's own trumpet
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Sajjad Hamadani
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thanks a lot
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Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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thanks a lot
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Steve Booth
: this has a different meaning to the rest of the translations posted it means to act in a boastful manner
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I realy thank you, because with your comment, I searched the meaning of this english proverb, it means to boast about one's own skills or good qualities, as you say. this meaning is totally different. Thank you again
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Shabbir Limbada
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
accurate,proficient,experience since1975
Native in: Urdu , English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic to Urdu, and 5 more.
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8
everyone to their own flocks
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Peer comment(s):
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
: this has no resonance with a mother tongue English-speaker
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What is your point mbrodie!!?
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