beauty fades, dumb is forever

proverb

One's attractiveness will diminish over time, but one's stupidity is perpetual.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. One's attractiveness will diminish over time, but one's stupidity is perpetual.

Origin

Popularized by the American court-show arbitrator Judy Sheindlin.

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APA

beauty fades, dumb is forever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beauty%20fades%2C%20dumb%20is%20forever

MLA

“beauty fades, dumb is forever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beauty%20fades%2C%20dumb%20is%20forever. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beauty fades, dumb is forever,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beauty%20fades%2C%20dumb%20is%20forever.

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