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
It takes one to know one, doesn't it?
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2016
They say it takes one to know one.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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