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馬子にも衣装、馬子にも衣裳 まごにもいしょう magonimoishou

JMdict entry #2069580

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) proverb anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; clothes on a packhorse driver

Kanji in this word

horse
child, sign, of
garment, clothes, dressing
attire, dress, pretend

Example sentences

へえ、今日はおしゃれじゃない。馬子にも衣装てのはこのことだね。
hee 、 kyou ha oshare ja nai 。 mago ni mo ishou te no ha kono koto da ne 。
Look at you - all scrubbed and dressed. They say the clothes make the man.
あらまあ、馬子にも衣装とはこのことだねぇ。スーツ着ると結構格好いいじゃん。
ara maa 、 mago ni mo ishou to ha kono koto da nexe 。 suutsu kiru to kekkou kakkou ii jan 。
Well, it's just like the proverb "fine feathers make a fine bird". You look really good when you wear a suit.

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