"different strokes for different folks" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: 1950s US origin, popularized by Muhammad Ali (1966) and later the song "Everyday People" by Sly Stone (1968). Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} different strokes for different folks, {{en-proverb}} different strokes for different folks
  1. Different people like different things; there's no accounting for taste. Wikipedia link: Everyday People, Muhammad Ali Related terms: horses for courses

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