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, one hand washes the other; SENECA
Apocolocyntosis
ix.
manus manum lavat
, hand washes hand.
1573
Garden of Pleasure
110
V
One hand washeth an other, and both wash the face.
1611
Dict. French & English
s.v. Main,
One hand washes the other; applyable to such as giue vpon assurance, or hope, to be giuen vnto; or vnto such as any way serue one anothers turne.
1836
Diary
12 Mar. (1927) I. 203
Persons in business .. make, as the saying is, ‘one hand wash the other.’
1983
Gold Solution
ix.
And three years ago, Erik was on a design jury that picked the dean's firm's entry as a winner. One hand washes the other.
reciprocity
, one hand washes the other; SENECAApocolocyntosis
ix.
manus manum lavat
, hand washes hand.
1573Garden of Pleasure
110
V
One hand washeth an other, and both wash the face.
1611
Dict. French & English
s.v. Main,
One hand washes the other; applyable to such as giue vpon assurance, or hope, to be giuen vnto; or vnto such as any way serue one anothers turne.
1836
Diary
12 Mar. (1927) I. 203
Persons in business .. make, as the saying is, ‘one hand wash the other.’
1983
Gold Solution
ix.
And three years ago, Erik was on a design jury that picked the dean's firm's entry as a winner. One hand washes the other.
reciprocity
hand
HANDSOME is as handsome does
Handsome
denotes chivalrous or genteel behaviour, though it is often popularly taken to refer to good looks. At its second occurrence in the proverb the word is properly an adverb.
c
1580
View of Sundry Examples
in
John A Kent
(1851) 78
As the ancient adage is, goodly is he that goodly dooth.
1659
Proverbs
49
He is handsome that handsome doth.
1766
Vicar of Wakefield
i.
They are as heaven made them, handsome enough if they be good enough; for handsome is that handsome does.
1845
Spirit of Times
23 Aug. 297
Handsome is as handsome does.
1873
Pillars of House
II. xvii.
‘Don't you think her much better looking than Alda?’ ‘If handsome is that handsome does.’
1979
Funeral March for Siegfried
xxiv.
‘But he's such a handsome,
chivalrous
, man.’ Handsome is as handsome does, thought York grimly.
appearance
;
conduct
denotes chivalrous or genteel behaviour, though it is often popularly taken to refer to good looks. At its second occurrence in the proverb the word is properly an adverb.
c1580
View of Sundry Examples
in
John A Kent
(1851) 78
As the ancient adage is, goodly is he that goodly dooth.
1659
Proverbs
49
He is handsome that handsome doth.
1766
Vicar of Wakefield
i.
They are as heaven made them, handsome enough if they be good enough; for handsome is that handsome does.
1845
Spirit of Times
23 Aug. 297
Handsome is as handsome does.
1873
Pillars of House
II. xvii.
‘Don't you think her much better looking than Alda?’ ‘If handsome is that handsome does.’
1979
Funeral March for Siegfried
xxiv.
‘But he's such a handsome,
chivalrous
, man.’ Handsome is as handsome does, thought York grimly.
appearance;
conduct
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