fine feathers make fine birds

proverb

Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.

Opposite
clothes don't make the manyou can't judge a book by its cover
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Meanings

proverb
  1. idiomaticSomething that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
clothes don't make the manyou can't judge a book by its cover

Translations

Afrikaans die vere maak die voël
  • die vere maak die voëlfine feathers make fine birds
Chinese Mandarin 人靠衣裝，佛靠金裝 /人靠衣装, 佛靠金装
  • 人靠衣裝，佛靠金裝 /人靠衣装fine feathers make fine birds
  • 佛靠金装 (rén kào yīzhuāng, fó kào jīnzhuāng)fine feathers make fine birds
Danish klæder skaber folk
  • klæder skaber folkfine feathers make fine birds
Dutch kleren maken de man
  • kleren maken de manfine feathers make fine birds
Finnish vaatteet tekevät miehen
  • vaatteet tekevät miehenfine feathers make fine birds
French la belle plume fait le bel oiseau, c'est la plume qui fait l'oiseau
  • la belle plume fait le bel oiseaufine feathers make fine birds
  • c'est la plume qui fait l'oiseaufine feathers make fine birds
German Kleider machen Leute
  • Kleider machen Leutefine feathers make fine birds
Irish eochair uaisle éadach
  • eochair uaisle éadachfine feathers make fine birds
Korean 옷이 날개다
  • 옷이 날개다 (os-i nalgaeda)fine feathers make fine birds
Polish jak cię widzą, tak cię piszą
  • jak cię widzą, tak cię pisząfine feathers make fine birds
Russian оде́жда кра́сит челове́ка
  • оде́жда кра́сит челове́ка (odéžda krásit čelovéka)fine feathers make fine birds
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MLA

“fine feathers make fine birds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fine%20feathers%20make%20fine%20birds. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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