English · Proverb Candidate

there are only two kinds of women, the plain and the coloured

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Meaning · English

Women are either modest or flirtatious

Literally: classification of women into two categories

Examples

The old man believed there are only two kinds of women, the plain and the coloured

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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 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “there are only two kinds of women, the plain and the coloured” mean?

Women are either modest or flirtatious Literally: classification of women into two categories

Is “there are only two kinds of women, the plain and the coloured” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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