| Idiom | Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder |
|---|---|
| Example | Lenny thinks his dog's haircut is cool. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. |
| Meaning | there is no standard for beauty, so what one person likes or sees in someone or something is not necessarily what others see; different people have different opinions |
| Origin | Many writers in the past have stated the idea that what one person thinks is ugly, another person may think is beautiful. The "eye" is really the mind, thoughts, feelings, and emotions of the "beholder," or the person who is looking at the person or thing. |
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