Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Beleza não se põe na mesa.
English translation:
Beauty is only skin-deep.
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Oliver Simões
Jul 16, 2021 22:46
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Portuguese term
United States
BA in Transl., MA in ESL, 15 yrs of exp.
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese, and 2 more.
Beleza não se põe na mesa.
Portuguese to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Also: A beleza não se põe na mesa.
On this page there's an explanation of the meaning:
https://megaarquivo.wordpress.com/2018/10/14/13-834-dito-pop...
I found this translation: "A fine cage won't feed a hungry bird." It seems to make sense, but I couldn't find any reference other than these dictionaries:
https://books.google.com/books?id=ZPGkCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT33&lpg=P...
https://books.google.com/books?id=ZPGkCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT33&lpg=P...
What would you suggest?
On this page there's an explanation of the meaning:
https://megaarquivo.wordpress.com/2018/10/14/13-834-dito-pop...
I found this translation: "A fine cage won't feed a hungry bird." It seems to make sense, but I couldn't find any reference other than these dictionaries:
https://books.google.com/books?id=ZPGkCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT33&lpg=P...
https://books.google.com/books?id=ZPGkCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT33&lpg=P...
What would you suggest?
Proposed translations
4 hrs
David Hollywood
Native in English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
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Beauty is only skin deep
I would say
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Looks aren't everything
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https://www.englishexperts.com.br/forum/como-dizer-beleza-na...
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good suggestions and ok for no points
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just research
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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-07-17 02:50:11 GMT)
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Looks aren't everything
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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-07-17 02:50:36 GMT)
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https://www.englishexperts.com.br/forum/como-dizer-beleza-na...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-07-17 02:51:14 GMT)
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good suggestions and ok for no points
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Note added at 4 hrs (2021-07-17 02:52:08 GMT)
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just research
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, David. I appreciate your help and also the suggestions from the other colleagues."
46 mins
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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66
beauty doesn't put food on the table
Low confidence because I actually like your "fine cage" example better.
There are a few references to "beauty" in this context and massive references to "[fill in the blank] doesn't put food on the table".
Wanja Makubha (@WMakubha) | Twitterhttps://twitter.com › wmakubha
The latest Tweets from Wanja Makubha (@WMakubha). **beauty doesn't put food on the table but working smart does**.
https://imgur.com › attractive › SsLPzeD
Jun 19, 2016 — Looks just don't play a role on the forefront because **in the end, beauty doesn't put food on the table**, and it doesn't teach your children ...
I watched the excitement on his... - Oriflame businesstycoon ...https://www.facebook.com › permalink
Don't slay with your beauty only, **beauty doesn't put food on the table**. His money is not your money.
There are a few references to "beauty" in this context and massive references to "[fill in the blank] doesn't put food on the table".
Wanja Makubha (@WMakubha) | Twitterhttps://twitter.com › wmakubha
The latest Tweets from Wanja Makubha (@WMakubha). **beauty doesn't put food on the table but working smart does**.
https://imgur.com › attractive › SsLPzeD
Jun 19, 2016 — Looks just don't play a role on the forefront because **in the end, beauty doesn't put food on the table**, and it doesn't teach your children ...
I watched the excitement on his... - Oriflame businesstycoon ...https://www.facebook.com › permalink
Don't slay with your beauty only, **beauty doesn't put food on the table**. His money is not your money.
1 hr
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
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16
you can't eat beauty, it doesn't feed you
4 hrs
Felipe Tomasi
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Finance/Crypto/Legal • BA in Translation
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, French to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
:
4
13 hrs
Beauty isn't essential
:)
Federer and Me: A Story of Obsessionhttps://books.google.com.br › books· Traduzir esta página
William Skidelsky · 2015 · Sports & Recreation
It may be praiseworthy, but it isn't essential. Art is of course different. When beauty is present in, say, a Mozart string quartet, or a Titian painting, ..
Federer and Me: A Story of Obsessionhttps://books.google.com.br › books· Traduzir esta página
William Skidelsky · 2015 · Sports & Recreation
It may be praiseworthy, but it isn't essential. Art is of course different. When beauty is present in, say, a Mozart string quartet, or a Titian painting, ..
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