if the hat fits(, wear it)

if the hat fits(, wear it)

If something (typically negative) applies to one, one should acknowledge it or accept responsibility or blame for it. I know you don't like being called unreliable, but if the hat fits, wear it. A: "Why do teachers always treat me like some kind of troublemaker?" B: "If the hat fits...."
See also: hat, if, wear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (one) could use (something)
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
  • cooking for one
  • as one door closes, another one opens