No skin off your nose Meaning in English

expression

US

NOH SKIN AWF YOHR NOHZ

UK

NOH SKIN OFF YAW NOHZ

Definition

If something is 'no skin off your nose', it does not affect you or cause you any trouble, so you have no reason to worry or get involved.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal, slightly dismissive idiom used to show you don't care about the consequences for someone else. It can sound cold if used about other people's problems. Similar to 'not my problem.'

• Spanish: no te afecta - no te importa
• Portuguese (BR): não te afeta - não é problema seu
• Portuguese (PT): não te afeta - não é problema teu
• Chinese (Simplified): 与你无关 - 不关你的事
• Chinese (Traditional): 與你無關 - 不關你的事
• Hindi: तुम्हें कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता
• Arabic: لا يضرك - لا يهمك
• Bengali: তাতে আমার কিছু আসে যায় না - ওটা আমার সমস্যা নয়
• Russian: мне всё равно - меня это не касается
• Japanese: 私には関係ない - 私にとってどうでもいい
• Vietnamese: không ảnh hưởng gì đến tôi - không liên quan đến tôi
• Korean: 나와 상관없다 - 내 알 바 아니다
• Turkish: bana dokunmaz - bana ne
• Urdu: مجھے کوئی فرق نہیں پڑتا - یہ میرا مسئلہ نہیں
• Indonesian: bukan urusan saya - tidak ada pengaruh bagi saya

Example Sentences

It’s no skin off your nose if I take the bus instead of the car.

basic

Don’t worry, it’s no skin off my nose if you leave early.

basic

It’s no skin off his nose if they change the plan.

basic

Honestly, it’s no skin off your nose whether I go or not.

natural

She said it was no skin off her nose if we chose someone else for the project.

natural

It’s no skin off my nose if you don’t want help, but don’t complain later.

natural