He that hath a beard is more than a youth; and he that hath no beard is less than a man.
- Beatrice, from William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, act ii, scene i
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Beard, William Shakespeare
Preach, Ukrainian proverbs
If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings
Meaning: Mere formal signs of being an authority does not make one.
English equivalent: If the beard were all, the goat might preach.
- Ukrainian proverbs
Sawhney, Clifford (2004). The Book of Common and Uncommon Proverbs. Pustak Mahal. p. 135. ISBN 8122308546.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ukrainian_proverbs
Meaning: Mere formal signs of being an authority does not make one.
English equivalent: If the beard were all, the goat might preach.
- Ukrainian proverbs
Sawhney, Clifford (2004). The Book of Common and Uncommon Proverbs. Pustak Mahal. p. 135. ISBN 8122308546.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ukrainian_proverbs
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