Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beauty fades, dumb is forever

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: beau-ty -fades, -dum-b is -for-ev-er
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

8

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One's attractiveness will diminish over time, but one's stupidity is perpetual.

Etymology

Popularized by the American court-show arbitrator Judy Sheindlin.

Questions

What does beauty fades, dumb is forever mean?: One's attractiveness will diminish over time, but one's stupidity is perpetual.
Where does beauty fades, dumb is forever come from?: Popularized by the American court-show arbitrator Judy Sheindlin.

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