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Meaning of 馬子にも衣装(まごにもいしょう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 馬子にも衣装, 馬子にも衣裳

Kana Reading まごにもいしょう

Romaji magonimoishō

Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

Meaning

anybody can look good with the right clothes (lit: clothes on a packhorse driver); clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds

Examples of 馬子にも衣装, 馬子にも衣裳, まごにもいしょう in a sentence

あらまあ、馬子にも衣装とはこのことだねぇ。スーツ着ると結構格好いいじゃん。

Well, it's just like the proverb "fine feathers make a fine bird". You look really good when you wear a suit.
へえ、今日はおしゃれじゃない。馬子にも衣装てのはこのことだね。

Look at you - all scrubbed and dressed. They say the clothes make the man.

Related Kanji

衣 JLPT 2

6 strokes

garment, clothes, dressing

On'Yomi: イ, エ

Kun'Yomi: ころも, きぬ, -ぎ

装 JLPT 2

12 strokes

attire, dress, pretend, disguise, profess

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: よそお.う, よそお.い

馬 JLPT 3

10 strokes

horse

On'Yomi: バ

Kun'Yomi: うま, うま-, ま

子 JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

裳

14 strokes

skirt

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: も, もすそ