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proverb
One's fate and how one is treated in life depends on one's looks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hong-Kong
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History
Calque of Cantonese 你的樣子如何,你的命運也必如何 /你的样子如何,你的命运也必如何 (nei5 dik1 joeng6 zi2 jyu4 ho4, nei5 dik1 ming6 wan6 jaa5 bit1 jyu4 ho4, “And as thy face, so shall thy fate be”), modified from a verse in the Bible 你的日子如何,你的力量也必如何 (“And as thy days, so shall thy strength be”).
Across languages
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