"fine feathers make fine birds" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: en-au-fine feathers make fine birds.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic) Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good. Tags: idiomatic Translations (fine feathers make fine birds): die vere maak die voël (Afrikaans), klæder skaber folk (Danish), kleren maken de man (Dutch), vaatteet tekevät miehen (Finnish), la belle plume fait le bel oiseau (French), c’est la plume qui fait l’oiseau (French), Kleider machen Leute (German), eochair uaisle éadach (Irish), 옷이 날개다 (os-i nalgaeda) (Korean), jak cię widzą, tak cię piszą (Polish), оде́жда кра́сит челове́ка (odéžda krásit čelovéka) (Russian)
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      "sense": "fine feathers make fine birds",
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      "sense": "fine feathers make fine birds",
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