speak for oneself | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,imperative)Expressing disagreement with anopinionexpressed by another.That idea makes no sense at all. –Speak for yourself! I think it's a great idea.1838, Boz [pseudonym;Charles Dickens], “Looks after Oliver, and Proceeds with His Adventures”, inOliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy’s Progress.[…], volume II, London:Richard Bentley,[…],→OCLC,page138:“I’ll tell you what it is, gentlemen,” said he, “we’re all afraid.”¶ “Speak for yourself, sir,” said Mr. Giles, who was the palest of the party.; To have obvious implications; to require no explanation.His fantastic record as a managerspeaks for itself.His actionsspeak for themselves.1952October, C. A. Johns, “One Hundred Years at Kings Cross—1”, inRailway Magazine, page653:This relief to Kings Cross entailed an initial "stop-gap" service of 12 trains daily in each direction, increased to 34 each way from February 1 [1875], and to 43 each way by the following October—figures whichspeak for themselves.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seespeak,‎for.Toprovideanopiniononlyon one's ownbehalf.I'm herespeaking for myself, not for my company.

Examples:

EN: Always best to speak for oneself.
ES: Siempre es mejor hablar por boca de uno.
ID: Lebih baik kalau kau lakukan sendiri.

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