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Diamond Rough Person Genuinely Fine Qualities Uncouth Manners

Word rough diamond
Description a person who has genuinely fine qualities but uncouth manners – informal

Literally, a rough diamond is a diamond before it has been cut and polished. A North American variant of this expression is a diamond in the rough. a person who has genuinely fine qualities but uncouth manners – informal

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