beauty is in the eye of the beholder
UK/ˈbjuːti ɪz ɪn ðiː aɪ əv ðiː bɪˈhəʊldə/
beauty is in the eye of the beholder proverb: different people have different views on what is beautiful; beauty is subjective.
Proverb
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- Different people have different views on what is beautiful; beauty is subjective.
- He is referring to the relativity of "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" an idea that became popular in the 18th cent.1642, Charles Sorel, La Maison des Jeux, page 57
beauty is in the eye of the beholder meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Persian
beauty is in the eye of the beholder in Hindi
- people have different ideas of what is beautiful
- खूबसूरती देखने वालों के आँखों में होती है khūbsūrtī dekhne vālõ ke ā̃khõ mẽ hotī hai
beauty is in the eye of the beholder in Arabic
- people have different ideas of what is beautiful
- الْجَمَالُ فِي عَيْنِ النَّاظِرِ al-jamālu fī ʕayni n-nāẓiri
beauty is in the eye of the beholder in Malay
- people have different ideas of what is beautiful
- elok buruk di mata orang takkan sama di mata kita
beauty is in the eye of the beholder in Persian
- people have different ideas of what is beautiful
- علف باید به دهان بزی شیرین بیاید alaf bâyad be dahân-e bozi širin biyâyad
Forms of beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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Origin of beauty is in the eye of the beholder
First use appears c. 1630 or c. 1642.
Questions about beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- What does beauty is in the eye of the beholder mean?
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder means different people have different views on what is beautiful; beauty is subjective.
- What is beauty is in the eye of the beholder in Hindi?
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder in Hindi is खूबसूरती देखने वालों के आँखों में होती है (khūbsūrtī dekhne vālõ ke ā̃khõ mẽ hotī hai). See Beauty is in the eye of the beholder meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is beauty is in the eye of the beholder?
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder is a proverb.
- How do you pronounce beauty is in the eye of the beholder?
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder is pronounced /ˈbjuːti ɪz ɪn ðiː aɪ əv ðiː bɪˈhəʊldə/ (UK).
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