Phrase guide

fine feathers make fine birds

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: die vere maak die voël — fine feathers make fine birds
  • Azerbaijani: gözəllik ondur, doqquzu dondur — fine feathers make fine birds
  • Danish: klæder skaber folk — fine feathers make fine birds
  • Dutch: kleren maken de man — fine feathers make fine birds
  • Finnish: vaatteet tekevät miehen — fine feathers make fine birds
  • French: la belle plume fait le bel oiseau — fine feathers make fine birds
  • French: c'est la plume qui fait l'oiseau — fine feathers make fine birds
  • German: Kleider machen Leute — fine feathers make fine birds
  • Irish: eochair uaisle éadach — fine feathers make fine birds
  • Korean: 옷이 날개다 (os-i nalgaeda) — fine feathers make fine birds
  • Polish: jak cię widzą, tak cię piszą — fine feathers make fine birds
  • Russian: оде́жда кра́сит челове́ка (odéžda krásit čelovéka) — fine feathers make fine birds