love me, love my dog

love me, love my dog

proverb If you are going to love someone, you must accept everything about them, even those aspects, qualities, or faults that you might otherwise dislike. A: "We get along really well, and we seem to be incredibly well suited in most ways. The only thing is that she doesn't really like that I still play a lot of video games." B: "If you're meant to be together, then she'll learn to deal with it. Love me, love my dog, as they say."
See also: dog, love
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Love me, love my dog.

Prov. If you love someone, you should accept everything and everyone that the person loves. Jill: I wish you'd keep your dog out of the house when I come over. Jane: Love me, love my dog. Most of Alice's friends didn't like her sister, but they accepted her because Alice insisted, "Love me, love my dog."
See also: dog, love
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

love me, love my dog

if you love someone, you must accept everything about them, even their faults. proverb
See also: dog, love
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • teach a man to fish
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • a place for everything, and everything in its place
  • a burnt child dreads the fire
  • burnt
  • bad workers always blame their tools
  • better bend than break
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men
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He sees nothing wrong with inviting them all to sleep in our bed and when I complain he tells me: "Love me, love my dogs!"