por sí mismos

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for themselves Often used to mean that something is clear without explanation, as in "the facts/results speak for themselves." Can also mean "by themselves" or "on their own."

SP: Los niños aprendieron a vestirse por sí mismos.

EN: The children learned to dress themselves.

Los resultados hablaron por sí mismos.

The results spoke for themselves.

Creo que los resultados hablan por sí mismos.

I think the results speak for themselves.

Los hechos hablan por sí mismos.

The facts speak for themselves.

La gente debería ser libre de poder pensar por sí mismos.

People should be free to think for themselves.

Quiero que piensen por sí mismos.

I want them to think for themselves.

— Campo de sueños (1989)

Deberían tener derecho a decidir por sí mismos.

They should have the right to decide for themselves.