you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire

proverb

A woman's facial attractiveness is irrelevant when considering her as a sexual partner.

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Meanings

proverb

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

  1. humorousA woman's facial attractiveness is irrelevant when considering her as a sexual partner.

Translations

Spanish ninguna mujer es fea si se la mira por donde mea
  • ninguna mujer es fea si se la mira por donde meaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking 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're%20poking%20the%20fire

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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