If the cap fits, wear it

If the cap fits, wear it

Russian translation

Если шапка впору - носите ее.
Если вы начинаете возражать против критических замечаний, принимая их на собственный счет, то , вероятно, они попали в цель.

Derivation

The cap fits. If the cap fits.

Variation

Those whom the cap fits, let them wear it.
If the shoe fits, wear it.

Synonyms

He that has a great nose thinks everyone is speaking of it.
He that commits a fault thinks everyone is speaks of it.

Comparison

На воре шапка горит.
Правда гоаза колет.
Не в бровь, а в глаз.

Examples

"I am sorry to say there are liars in our club." "Why should you say this of this of all things? I for one am not a liar." "Well, if the cap fits, wear it." (Waugh)

"I am afraid you are mercenary,Tom." "Mercenary," repeated Tom. "Who is not mercenary? Ask my sister." "Have you so proved it to be a failing of mine, Tom?" said Louisa, showing no other sense of his discontent and ill-nature. "You know whether the cap fits you, Loo," returned her brother sulkily. "If it does, you can wear it." (Dickens)

I am displeased, gentlemen, because I have told you that on my ship I expect excellent performance to be standard - and - well, it isn't standard ... Perhaps some of you feel that in your departments excellent performance is standard. Well, in that case I'm not addressing you. But those whom the shoe fits - well, they'd better get on the ball, that's all. (Wouk)