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Pretty is as pretty does

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Pretty is as pretty does. (old-fashioned)
something that you say which means that you should judge people by the way they behave, not by their appearance. 'She's very pretty.' 'Yes, but pretty is as pretty does. I haven't been terribly impressed by her manners.'
See also: does, pretty
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