owe it to oneself

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owe it to oneself

verb owes it to oneself · owing it to oneself · owed it to oneself

For it to be necessary for one (to do something) in order to advance one's one interests; to deserve. You owe it to yourself to take a break and relax.

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verb deserve

中文	應該 /应该 yīnggāi, 值得 zhídé

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@misc{owe_it_to_oneself_2026,
  title = {owe it to oneself},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/owe%20it%20to%20oneself},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}