kunnia sille, jolle kunnia kuuluu
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== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
A variant can be found in Henrik Florinus: Wanhain suomalaisten tawaliset ja suloiset sananlascut ("The Proper and Graceful Proverbs of the Old Finns", 1702): Cunnia ſille, jolle cunnia tule. Perhaps of Biblical origin (see Romans 13:7).
=== Proverb ===
kunnia sille, jolle kunnia kuuluu (literally, “[give] the honor to those who deserve honor”)
(give/render) honor to whom honor is due (one should respect or recognize a person for the positive things they have done)