"credit where credit's due" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=credit where credit's due}} credit where credit's due
  1. Used to justly praise someone for their achievement or contribution. Synonyms: give credit where credit is due Translations (praise): ere wie ere toekomt (Dutch), kunnia sinne, minne kunnia kuuluu (Finnish), à tout seigneur tout honneur (French), rendre à César ce qui est à César (French), Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt (German), (azt) el kell ismerni (Hungarian), (azt) meg kell hagyni (Hungarian), ami igaz, az igaz (Hungarian), æres den som æres bør (Norwegian Bokmål), uznanie, gdy się należy [neuter] (Polish), надо отдать должное (nado otdatʹ dolžnoje) (Russian)

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