Beauty.

Meaning: Attractive appearance does not by itself meet practical needs. The saying contrasts admiration with material provision; it does not make beauty worthless or define a person’s value by what they can provide.

Meaning: Beauty is not a dependable possession that can be treated like a lasting estate. The saying warns against relying on appearance as permanent security, without denying anyone’s dignity as appearances change.

Meaning: Outward attractiveness does not tell you whether someone is kind, capable or trustworthy. Character and conduct deserve attention beyond physical appearance.

Meaning: Personal liking can matter more to someone than conventional beauty. What appeals to a person need not be the thing that others rate most attractive.

Meaning: Time having no respect for beauty pictures beauty as receiving no exemption from change. It questions the idea that attractiveness makes something permanent.

Meaning: Expensive decoration can disguise an unchanged limitation. The image asks whether an improvement affects what something can do, or merely makes it look more impressive to an observer.

Meaning: An attractive beginning does not establish good character or a trustworthy outcome. The devil’s youthful beauty warns against judging conduct by charm, without condemning beauty or youth themselves.

Meaning: Fine clothing cannot establish the character of the person wearing it. The weeping garments turn outward distinction into criticism of conduct, rather than a judgement of anyone’s human worth.