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馬子にも衣装

馬子にも衣裳

Reading

Kana: まごにもいしょう
Romaji: magonimoishō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; clothes on a packhorse driver

Kanji

Readings: バ、 うま、 うま-、 ま
Meaning: horse
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: イ、 エ、 ころも、 きぬ、 -ぎ
Meanings: garment, clothes, dressing
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 よそお.う、 よそお.い
Meanings: attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess
Readings: ショウ、 も、 もすそ
Meaning: skirt

Example Sentences

へえ、今日(きょう)はおしゃれじゃない。馬子(まご)にも衣装(いしょう)てのはこのことだね。
➥Look at you - all scrubbed and dressed. They say the clothes make the man.
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あらまあ、馬子(まご)にも衣装(いしょう)とはこのことだねぇ。スーツ()ると結構(けっこう)格好(かっこう)いいじゃん。
➥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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