Idiom
fine feathers make fine birds
Meaning
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He wears expensive clothes because he believes fine feathers make fine birds.”
“She bought the most luxurious outfit for the gala, convinced that fine feathers make fine birds.”
“While the candidate presented a polished exterior to the board, the investors remained skeptical, knowing that fine feathers make fine birds but rarely guarantee true substance.”
Examples
simple
“He wears expensive clothes because he believes fine feathers make fine birds.”
contextual
“She bought the most luxurious outfit for the gala, convinced that fine feathers make fine birds.”
complex
“While the candidate presented a polished exterior to the board, the investors remained skeptical, knowing that fine feathers make fine birds but rarely guarantee true substance.”
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