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Originally Posted by Buddug
'You have to suffer to be beautiful' .
Always hated that one . My mother used to say it when she was dragging a comb through my hair .
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My grandmother is also a fan of that one -- it's originally a French proverb meaning that only those who have known suffering and life experience can be truly beautiful rather than just "pretty" (generally French culture has a greater appreciation for older women than American culture does). As in, Katie Holmes is pretty, but Isabella Rossellini is beautiful. However, it is generally used here to promote painful "beauty" procedures.
It's like using "The Road Less Travelled" to sell cars.
03-29-2007, 01:04 PM
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