your face, your fate

proverb

One's fate and how one is treated in life depends on one's looks.

OriginCantonese 你的樣子如何，你的命運也必如何 /你的样子如何，你的命运也必如何 →
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Meanings

proverb
  1. Hong KongOne's fate and how one is treated in life depends on one's looks.

Origin

  1. Cantonese你的樣子如何，你的命運也必如何 /你的样子如何，你的命运也必如何“And as thy face, so shall thy fate be”
  2. Englishyour face, your fate

Calque of Cantonese 你的樣子如何，你的命運也必如何 /你的样子如何，你的命运也必如何 (nei⁵ dik¹ joeng⁶ zi² jyu⁴ ho⁴, nei⁵ dik¹ ming⁶ wan⁶ jaa⁵ bit¹ jyu⁴ ho⁴, “And as thy face, so shall thy fate be”), modified from a verse in the Bible 你的日子如何，你的力量也必如何 (“And as thy days, so shall thy strength be”).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 你的樣子如何，你的日子也必如何 /你的样子如何, 你的日子也必如何
  • 你的樣子如何，你的日子也必如何 /你的样子如何Translations
  • 你的日子也必如何 (nei⁵ dik¹ joeng⁶ zi² jyu⁴ ho⁴, nei⁵ dik¹ jat⁶ zi² jaa⁵ bit¹ jyu⁴ ho⁴)Translations
  • 你的樣子如何，你的命運也必如何 /你的样子如何Translations
  • 你的命运也必如何 (nei⁵ dik¹ joeng⁶ zi² jyu⁴ ho⁴, nei⁵ dik¹ ming⁶ wan⁶ jaa⁵ bit¹ jyu⁴ ho⁴)Translations
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