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.

Creo que los resultados hablan por sí mismos.

I think the results speak for themselves.

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

People should be free to think for themselves.

Deberían tener derecho a decidir por sí mismos.

They should have the right to decide for themselves.

Quiero que piensen por sí mismos.

I want them to think for themselves.

— Campo de sueños (1989)

Los hechos hablan por sí mismos.

The facts speak for themselves.

Los resultados hablaron por sí mismos.

The results spoke for themselves.