English / proverb
Clothes Maketh the Man
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An archaic and formal phrasing stating that dignified dress and manners define a person's standing.
In context
01
Even through extreme financial destitution, the elderly gentleman maintained that clothes maketh the man.
02
The veteran clerk advised his impoverished young junior that clothes maketh the man in public service.
Synonyms
manners maketh man,fine feathers make fine birds,attire reflects dignity
Antonyms
clothes don't make the man,inner worth exceeds dress,appearance is deceptive
Collocations
old adage clothes maketh the man,live by clothes maketh the man,maintain clothes maketh the man