beauty won't make the pot boil

proverb

Being physically attractive may have its benefits, but it is not enough to make a living.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative beauty won't boil the pot · alternative beauty never boiled the pot

  1. Being physically attractive may have its benefits, but it is not enough to make a living.

Translations

Dutch uiterlijk schoon is sletchts vertoon
  • uiterlijk schoon is sletchts vertoonphysical attractiveness alone isn't enough
Irish ní hí an bhreáthacht a bhruitheann na prátaí
  • ní hí an bhreáthacht a bhruitheann na prátaíphysical attractiveness alone isn't enough
Cite this entry
APA

beauty won't make the pot boil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beauty%20won't%20make%20the%20pot%20boil

MLA

“beauty won't make the pot boil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beauty%20won't%20make%20the%20pot%20boil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beauty won't make the pot boil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beauty%20won't%20make%20the%20pot%20boil.

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