Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

There's no accounting for taste

Cultural  
  1. Personal preferences are not debatable. This saying is a version of a Latin proverb, De gustibus non est disputandum.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If there’s no accounting for taste, there’s really no accounting for kids’ tastes.

From Washington Post

I’d say that does this vibrant and intelligent movie a disservice, but then, as you’ll find at every film festival, there’s no accounting for taste.

From Los Angeles Times

In these auctions there’s no accounting for taste — only paying a price for it.

From New York Times

There’s no accounting for taste in a new cycle of “Worst Cooks in America.”

From Los Angeles Times

But I always say there’s no accounting for taste.

From Literature