One Person's Trash Is Another Person's Treasure
2024-08-11
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1And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
2People around the world share many things in common.
3But we are also different from each other.
4Not only do we look, think, and act differently, but we also like different things.
5Even identical twins may look the same but are very different individuals.
6On today's program, we will look at a few expressions to describe how no person is exactly the same as another.
7The first expression involves trash and treasure.
8When we say one person's trash is another person's treasure, we mean that something that one person may consider worthless could be highly prized or valued by someone else.
9Let's hear an example of how to use this expression:
10A: I really don't understand the appeal of Jackson Pollock's paintings.
11To me, they look like a team of monkeys painted them!"
12B: I love Pollock's paintings.
13I see something new every time I look at them.
14A: Well, I guess it's true what they say, one person's trash is another person's treasure.
15Now, rubbish and garbage mean the same as trash.
16But, in this expression, we use trash because the "tr" in trash and treasure makes the expression sound more natural. It just sounds better.
17And, sometimes, we use the word "man" in place of "person" such as one man's trash is another man's treasure.
18Again it is just easier to say.
19Another expression with a similar meaning is different strokes for different folks.
20This also means that different things appeal to different people.
21But as a set expression, we do not say "different strokes for different people."
22That just doesn't sound right.
23Different strokes for different folks can also mean that people live in different ways and value different things.
24For example, a perfect evening for my friend is to go out and dance all night long.
25For me, a perfect evening is to stay at home with a book and a cup of tea.
26Neither is a better way to spend the evening.
27So, we should not judge. Or in other words, different strokes for different folks.
28When we want to say that we are all different and we like different things without judgment, we can also use the following expressions:
29It takes all kinds to make the world go round.
30It takes all kinds.
31To each his (her) own.
32Whatever floats your boat.
33They all mean ... whatever makes you happy!
34And all of these expressions have the same general meaning: We are all different and unique.
35And that's the end of this Words and Their Stories. Until next time, I'm Anna Matteo.
1And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. 2People around the world share many things in common. But we are also different from each other. Not only do we look, think, and act differently, but we also like different things. Even identical twins may look the same but are very different individuals. 3On today's program, we will look at a few expressions to describe how no person is exactly the same as another. 4The first expression involves trash and treasure. 5When we say one person's trash is another person's treasure, we mean that something that one person may consider worthless could be highly prized or valued by someone else. 6Let's hear an example of how to use this expression: 7A: I really don't understand the appeal of Jackson Pollock's paintings. To me, they look like a team of monkeys painted them!" 8B: I love Pollock's paintings. I see something new every time I look at them. 9A: Well, I guess it's true what they say, one person's trash is another person's treasure. 10Now, rubbish and garbage mean the same as trash. But, in this expression, we use trash because the "tr" in trash and treasure makes the expression sound more natural. It just sounds better. 11And, sometimes, we use the word "man" in place of "person" such as one man's trash is another man's treasure. Again it is just easier to say. 12Another expression with a similar meaning is different strokes for different folks. 13This also means that different things appeal to different people. But as a set expression, we do not say "different strokes for different people." That just doesn't sound right. 14Different strokes for different folks can also mean that people live in different ways and value different things. 15For example, a perfect evening for my friend is to go out and dance all night long. For me, a perfect evening is to stay at home with a book and a cup of tea. Neither is a better way to spend the evening. So, we should not judge. Or in other words, different strokes for different folks. 16When we want to say that we are all different and we like different things without judgment, we can also use the following expressions: 17It takes all kinds to make the world go round. 18It takes all kinds. 19To each his (her) own. 20Whatever floats your boat. 21They all mean ... whatever makes you happy! 22And all of these expressions have the same general meaning: We are all different and unique. 23And that's the end of this Words and Their Stories. Until next time, I'm Anna Matteo. 24Anna Matteo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 25______________________________________________ 26Words in This Story 27identical twin - n. either member of a pair of twins that are produced from a single egg and who look exactly alike 28unique - adj. being the only one of its kind 29We want to hear from you. Do you have similar expressions in your language? In the Comments section, you can also practice using any of the expressions from the story. Our comment policy is here. Or send us an email at LearningEnglish@voanews.com.