take something with a grain of salt(Foreign Policy, 2020: take all those messages with a grain of salt – относиться критически ко всем подобным сообщениямAlex_Odeychuk)
take something with a grain of salt(в контексте, напр.: Just my two cents. Take it all with a grain of salt. – Я не претендую на истину в последней инстанции4uzhoj)
if the shoe fits, wear it(when
a person has certain behaviors consistent with [unflattering label],
then they should not object because they have been described that way oliversorge)