"beauty won't make the pot boil" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Being physically attractive may have its benefits, but it is not enough to make a living. Categories (topical): Appearance Synonyms: beauty won't boil the pot, beauty never boiled the pot Related terms: it's what's inside that counts, beauty is but skin-deep Translations (physical attractiveness alone isn't enough): uiterlijk schoon is sletchts vertoon (Dutch), ní hí an bhreáthacht a bhruitheann na prátaí (Irish)

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