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Handsome is as handsome does |
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Handsome is as handsome does. Prov. It is more important to treat people well than to be good-looking.; Just because you are good-looking does not mean you are a good person. Jill: I'd like to get to know George better. Jane: Why? Jill: He's so handsome. Jane: Handsome is as handsome does. He's a very unpleasant person. See also: does How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Or whether handsome is as handsome does, you can't judge a book by its cover, appearances are deceptive and beauty is only skin-deep -- or whether, by contrast, you can judge a man by his shoes, tidy dress shows a tidy mind, cleanliness is next to godliness and the style is the man? Yet, handsome is as handsome does, and the physical force and skill of these dancers tell less of impressive technique than of careful rehearsal--rehearsal that probably dwells heavily on the articulation of the upper body. |
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