Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Meaning: Perception of beauty is subjective and personal.

Origin: Ancient Greek concept; modern phrasing by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford in 1878.

Translations

• French: La beauté est dans l'œil de celui qui regarde (literally: Beauty is in the eye of the one who looks)
• Spanish: La belleza está en los ojos del que mira (literally: Beauty is in the eyes of the one who looks)
• Japanese: 蓼食う虫も好き好き (Tade kuu mushi mo sukizuki) (literally: Some bugs even prefer bitter knotweed)

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