the odds are good, but the goods are odd

proverb

There are plenty of potential romantic or sexual partners available, but many of them are strange or eccentric people.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. humorousThere are plenty of potential romantic or sexual partners available, but many of them are strange or eccentric people.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
there are plenty of fish in the sea
Cite this entry
APA

the odds are good, but the goods are odd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20odds%20are%20good%2C%20but%20the%20goods%20are%20odd

MLA

“the odds are good, but the goods are odd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20odds%20are%20good%2C%20but%20the%20goods%20are%20odd. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the odds are good, but the goods are odd,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20odds%20are%20good%2C%20but%20the%20goods%20are%20odd.

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