English / proverb
Beauty Won't Make the Pot Boil
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Superficial elegance alone will not feed a family or ensure economic survival.
In context
01
He focused on learning home repairs alongside gardening, knowing beauty won't make the pot boil.
02
The host invested in wholesome food rather than lavish centerpieces, as beauty won't make the pot boil.
Synonyms
pretty faces don't cook dinner,utility surpasses elegance,functionality first
Antonyms
ornamentation is sufficient,vanity pays bills
Collocations
aware that beauty won't make the pot boil,say that beauty won't make the pot boil,true that beauty won't make the pot boil