takes one to know one
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I guess you could say, it takes one to know one.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
Well, first of all, Dean, it takes one to know one.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023
"Well, with all due respect sir, it takes one to know one."
From Fox News ● Oct. 19, 2020
If it takes one to know one, Mark Madsen was impressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2015
“Well, they say it takes one to know one, don’t they?” she mused.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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