Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Prov. Different people have different ideas about what is beautiful. •

Bob: I can't believe Ted bought that ugly old car. Fred: He loves it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Jill: Have you seen Mary's pictures of her new baby? He looks pretty ugly, to my eyes. Jane: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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