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English / proverb

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

MEANING IN ENGLISH

A person's external looks are purely superficial, whereas moral character, honesty, and empathy truly define them.

In context

01

He looked dashing on the outside, but his cruel tongue revealed that beauty is only skin deep.

02

We must teach children that beauty is only skin deep so they value humility and honesty over fleeting looks.

Synonyms

character matters most,inner virtue outweighs appearance,looks are superficial

Antonyms

looks are everything,superficial judgment

Collocations

realize beauty is only skin deep,learn beauty is only skin deep,teach that beauty is only skin deep

Sources

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