人要衣装,佛要金装.

English translation: clothing makes a man

05:03 Mar 19, 2006
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Folklore
Chinese term or phrase: 人要衣装,佛要金装.
人要衣装,佛要金装.
kschong
English translation:clothing makes a man
Explanation:
clothing makes a man
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anastasia t (X)
Local time: 18:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Fine feathers make Fine birds
Justin Lai
4 +3clothing makes a man
anastasia t (X)
4 +2a person's status is qualified first and foremost by his/her attire
Naikei Wong
4 +2You are what you wear!
IC --
5造一个:A human dons while a buddhist crowns.
Last Hermit
4FYI
licullen
3 -1give the people what they need, and give the buddha what he needs
peter arnout


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Fine feathers make Fine birds


Explanation:
Fine feathers make Fine birds

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Note added at 17 mins (2006-03-19 05:21:23 GMT)
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www.dreye.com/tw/english/proverb/main.php?c=F&np=1
Fine feathers make Fine birds. 人要衣装,佛要金装。

Justin Lai
Australia
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ritchest
4 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  IC --
19 hrs

agree  licullen
19 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
clothing makes a man


Explanation:
clothing makes a man

anastasia t (X)
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Ray Luo
5 hrs

agree  IC --
18 hrs

agree  licullen
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a person's status is qualified first and foremost by his/her attire


Explanation:
-- a person's status is qualified first and foremost by his/her attire

-- a person's attire speaks for his/her status

Naikei Wong
Local time: 18:08
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
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agree  IC --
7 hrs
  -> merci!

agree  licullen
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  -> thank you li cullen!
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
You are what you wear!


Explanation:
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IC --
Local time: 11:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

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agree  Angus Woo
29 mins
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agree  Naikei Wong
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
FYI


Explanation:
I think this Proverb refers two things depending on the context:
one is to make a person looks better by dressing himself in nice clothing, in which case I agree with Toni and anastasia's translation
the other one is to make a person's status higher by dressing himself in nice clothing, in which case I think NKwong has the best answer for it.


licullen
Canada
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
造一个:A human dons while a buddhist crowns.


Explanation:
这句话是说人和佛都讲究面子。

Last Hermit
Local time: 18:08
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
give the people what they need, and give the buddha what he needs


Explanation:
sounds like smth from the bible: 'give to the people what belongs to the people, and give to the emperor what belongs to the emperor'

peter arnout
Belgium
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Dutch

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disagree  IC --: It has nothing to do with 'needs'...
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