Meanings
proverb
alternative manners make the man
- idiomaticA person may be judged according to his behaviour towards other people
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manners maketh man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manners%20maketh%20man
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