# beauty is in the eye of the beholder

> English word · Proverb · IPA /ˈbjuːti ɪz ɪn ðiː aɪ əv ðiː bɪˈhəʊldə/

## Definitions
1. Different people have different views on what is beautiful; beauty is subjective.

## Etymology
First use appears c. 1630 or c. 1642.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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