"cleanliness is next to godliness" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: First recorded in a sermon by John Wesley in 1778. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} cleanliness is next to godliness, {{en-proverb}} cleanliness is next to godliness
  1. It is important and morally sound to keep one's body and home clean; those who practice purity and wholeness are close to God. Wikipedia link: John Wesley
    Sense id: en-cleanliness_is_next_to_godliness-en-proverb-R8oiijtS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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