“give credit where credit is due”
To give credit where credit is due means to properly acknowledge and recognize a person's contribution, achievement, or effort rather than ignoring or taking it for yourself. It emphasizes the importance of fairness and honesty in giving praise. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "give credit where credit is due" in the video clips below.
Hear how "give credit where credit is due" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Vikings, Suit, The View, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Patrick (H) Willems and 4 more.
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YouTubeThe View112K views · 2025-12-04
Stephen A. Smith: Democrats Have 'Learned From Some Of Their Mistakes' | The View
“GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE”
BUT IN THE END, THE DEMOCRATS … AT THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT IN
Play at 1:38
YouTubeThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert314K views · 2025-10-15
"Nature Is A Fundamental Right" - Bette Midler Has Been Cleaning And Greening NYC For 30 Years
“GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS
DUE.”
BACK IN THE '90s. … MR.
Play at 4:27
YouTubeThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert691K views · 2025-12-05
"It's Not A Real Press Corps" - Jen Psaki On The New Faces In The Pentagon Press Briefing Room
“GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS
DUE, FOX NEWS REFUSED TO”
YOU KNOW WHAT? … SIGN THAT.
Play at 3:17
YouTubePatrick (H) Willems120K views · 2026-03-02
The Best Movies Of 2025 (The Vito Awards)
“give credit where credit is due to all”
aside our species bias for a second and … the nonhuman performances of 2025.
Play at 44:28
YouTubeTrash Taste2.2M views · 2021-12-31
Our WORST Food Takes Yet | Trash Taste #81
“- Give credit where
credit is due to Italy.”
you know? … Like they were the one
that kind of came in,
Play at 1:49:06
TV ShowVikings
Vikings — S05E08
“We give credit where
credit is due.”
to build our own houses? … Not to ourselves
for this opportunity,
Play at 6:50
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YouTubeReal Engineering846K views · 2020-11-24
Are Renewable Powered Ships Possible?
“but to give credit where credit is due”
small country's emissions like Ireland … cargo ships are astoundingly efficient
Play at 2:43
YouTubeLex Fridman8.4M views · 2024-10-16
Graham Hancock: Lost Civilization of the Ice Age & Ancient Human History | Lex Fridman Podcast #449
“I like to give credit where credit is due.”
that is painted. … And there are two names that
need to be mentioned here.
Play at 2:08:25
TV ShowSuit
Suit — S04E08
“- I wanted to give credit
where credit is due.”
- You wanted to see me? … - Cahill went for it.
Play at 34:14
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YouTubeJordan B Peterson267K views · 2024-05-26
Ask Yourself and Your Partner These Questions
“where credit is due to give credit where”
productive than to give targeted reward … credit is due and you might say well how
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