Physical Appearance Vocabulary Set in Human Traits & Qualities: Full and Detailed List
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beauty is in the eye of the beholder
/ˈbjuːti ɪz ɪn ði aɪ əv ðə bɪˈhoʊldər/
Example:
I don't like that painting, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
/ˈbjuː.t̬i ɪz ˈoʊn.li skɪn diːp/
Example:
He is handsome, but remember that beauty is only skin deep.
a good horse cannot be of a bad color
/ə ɡʊd hɔːrs ˈkæn.ɑːt bi əv ə bæd ˈkʌl.ər/
Example:
The car looks old, but it runs perfectly; after all, a good horse cannot be of a bad color.
the fairest rose is at last withered
/ðə ˈfɛrəst roʊz ɪz æt læst ˈwɪðərd/
Example:
Youth and beauty are fleeting; as they say, the fairest rose is at last withered.
a black plum is just as sweet as a white one
/ə blæk plʌm ɪz dʒʌst æz swiːt æz ə waɪt wʌn/
Example:
You shouldn't judge him by his background; remember, a black plum is just as sweet as a white one.
a blind man's wife needs no paint
/ə blaɪnd mænz waɪf niːdz noʊ peɪnt/
Example:
Why are you decorating the back of the shed where no one goes? A blind man's wife needs no paint.
beauty provoketh thieves sooner than gold
/ˈbjuːti prəˈvoʊkəθ θiːvz ˈsuːnər ðæn ɡoʊld/
Example:
She was warned to be careful traveling alone, for beauty provoketh thieves sooner than gold.
/faɪn ˈfeð.ərz meɪk faɪn bɜːrdz/
Example:
He looks like a successful businessman in that suit, but remember, fine feathers make fine birds.
grace will last, beauty will blast
/ɡreɪs wɪl læst, ˈbjuːti wɪl blæst/
Example:
She focused on her education and kindness, knowing that grace will last, beauty will blast.
please your eye and plague your heart
/pliːz jɔːr aɪ ænd pleɪɡ jɔːr hɑːrt/
Example:
Buying that expensive but unreliable sports car is a classic case of pleasing your eye and plaguing your heart.
there is many a good cock come out of a tattered bag
/ðɛr ɪz ˈmɛni ə ɡʊd kɑk kʌm aʊt əv ə ˈtætərd bæɡ/
Example:
He grew up in a very poor neighborhood but became a world-class surgeon; there is many a good cock come out of a tattered bag.
/kloʊðz meɪk ðə mæn/
Example:
You should wear a suit to the interview; after all, clothes make the man.
the cowl does not make the monk
/ðə kaʊl dʌz nɑːt meɪk ðə mʌŋk/
Example:
He looks like a professional, but remember that the cowl does not make the monk.
beauty draws with a single hair
/ˈbjuːti drɔːz wɪð ə ˈsɪŋɡəl her/
Example:
He was completely captivated by her; as they say, beauty draws with a single hair.
/ˈbjuːti ɪz bʌt ə ˈblɑːsəm/
Example:
She was once a famous model, but she knows that beauty is but a blossom.
/ˈbjuːti ɪz ʌv noʊ ɪnˈhɛrətəns/
Example:
She is stunning, but remember that beauty is of no inheritance; character matters more.
/ˈhæn.səm ɪz æz ˈhæn.səm dʌz/
Example:
He may not be a movie star, but handsome is as handsome does; he is the kindest man I know.