you don't look at the mantelpiece when you poke the fire

A form of you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire — A woman's facial attractiveness is irrelevant when considering her as a sexual partner.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire.
Cite this entry
APA

you don't look at the mantelpiece when you poke the fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20look%20at%20the%20mantelpiece%20when%20you%20poke%20the%20fire

MLA

“you don't look at the mantelpiece when you poke the fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20look%20at%20the%20mantelpiece%20when%20you%20poke%20the%20fire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you don't look at the mantelpiece when you poke the fire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20don't%20look%20at%20the%20mantelpiece%20when%20you%20poke%20the%20fire.

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