it depends what foot the shoe is on

== English == === Alternative forms === what foot the shoe is on whose foot the shoe is on === Pronunciation === === Phrase === which foot the shoe is on (idiomatic) Which point of view is considered or whose interests are used as a basis. 1915, Hannah Kent Schoff, The Wayward Child: A Study of the Causes of Crime, Bobbs-Merrill Co., p. 22 (at archive.org): "A whole lot depends on whose foot the shoe is on. I have noticed some of these fellows who speak about sentiment do not object so much to it when it works their way." ==== Usage notes ==== Often preceded by a form of the verb depend. ==== Related terms ====