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manners maketh man

manners maketh man proverb: a person may be judged according to his behaviour towards other people.

Proverb

manners maketh man

  1. (idiomatic) A person may be judged according to his behaviour towards other people

Forms of manners maketh man

alternative formmanners make the man

Questions about manners maketh man

What does manners maketh man mean?
Manners maketh man means a person may be judged according to his behaviour towards other people.
What part of speech is manners maketh man?
Manners maketh man is a proverb.

Words near manners maketh man in the dictionary

  1. mannerlessness
  2. mannerliness
  3. mannerly
  4. mannerpunk
  5. manners
  6. manners maketh man
  7. manners of articulation
  8. manners of death
  9. Mannerses
  10. mannersome
  11. Mannes

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