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fine feathers make fine birds

fine feathers make fine birds proverb: something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.

Proverb

fine feathers make fine birds

  1. (idiomatic) Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.

Antonyms of fine feathers make fine birds

Questions about fine feathers make fine birds

What does fine feathers make fine birds mean?
Fine feathers make fine birds means something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
What part of speech is fine feathers make fine birds?
Fine feathers make fine birds is a proverb.

Words near fine feathers make fine birds in the dictionary

  1. fine chemical
  2. fine chemicals
  3. fine cut
  4. fine cuts
  5. fine dining
  6. fine feathers make fine birds
  7. Fine Flower
  8. Fine Gael
  9. Fine Gaeler
  10. Fine Gaelers
  11. fine herbs

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