English · Idiom Candidate

bring one's own hide to market

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take personal responsibility for one's actions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chấp nhận trách nhiệm cá nhân đối với hành động của mình

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Literally: to bring one's own animal skin to sell

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She brought her own hide to market and faced the criticism head-on

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “bring one's own hide to market” mean?

To take personal responsibility for one's actions Literally: to bring one's own animal skin to sell

Is “bring one's own hide to market” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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