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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Prov. Different people have different ideas about what is beautiful. Bob: I can't believe Ted bought that ugly old car. Fred: He loves it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Jill: Have you seen Mary's pictures of her new baby? He looks pretty ugly, to my eyes. Jane: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
See also: beauty, eye
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
something that you say which means that each person has their own opinion about what or who is beautiful Personally, I can't understand why she finds him attractive, but they do say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
See also: beauty, eye
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