proverb · Words worth keeping
A bad hair cut is two people’s shame.
A bad hair cut is two people’s shame.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
A bad haircut described as two people’s shame gives an unsatisfactory result a shared embarrassment. The saying points toward both sides of an encounter.
What the words are saying
The precise traditional context is unverified. A critical reading does not automatically blame the recipient or make appearance a source of shame. A useful application examines expectations, communication and actual responsibility without assuming equal fault or demeaning someone’s looks.
Everyday example
Two people discuss a disappointing service result without presuming that both caused it equally.
When to use it
Use it critically as a qualified shared-result image.
What it does not mean
No equal blame or shame justified by appearance is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Denmark
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 743; PDF page 68; collection label: Denmark
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Denmark