- English translation
Whatever suits the case is what gets done.
- Literal wording
The fitting [thing] is done.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying expresses a principle of fitting action to circumstance. Rather than applying one fixed approach everywhere, one weighs what each situation requires and does whatever is appropriate to it. Its passive verb leaves the doer unnamed, so it can read as a statement of practice or as advice.
It also carries a note of practical good sense: wise conduct depends on reading the moment correctly. What works well in one setting may be wrong in another, so judgment matters more than routine.
- When it is used
Suitable when someone asks how to deal with a situation and the speaker wants to stress flexibility: there is no single rule, so one assesses the case at hand and responds in whatever way it calls for.
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