manners maketh the man
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Meaning · English
Good manners and behavior are essential to being a respectable person
Literally: manners make the man
Examples
He is a true gentleman, as manners maketh the man
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “manners maketh the man” mean?
Good manners and behavior are essential to being a respectable person Literally: manners make the man
Is “manners maketh the man” formal or informal?
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