horses for courses

== English == === Etymology === An allusion to the fact that a racehorse performs best on a racecourse to which it is specifically suited. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɔː(ɹ)sɪz fə ˈkɔːsɪz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɔɹsəz fɚ ˈkɔɹsəz/ Hyphenation: hors‧es for cours‧es === Phrase === horses for courses (chiefly British, idiomatic) Different people are suited for different jobs or situations; what is fitting in one case may not be fitting in another. ==== Usage notes ==== Although this term is, strictly, a noun phrase, it is often used as if it were a sentence expressing a proverb. ==== Alternative forms ==== courses for horses (less common) ==== Translations ==== === See also === it takes all kinds to make a world different strokes for different folks cobbler, keep to your last === Further reading === “horses for courses”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.