How to Pronounce "age before beauty"
expression
AYJ bih-FOR BYOO-tee
AYJ bih-FAW BYOO-tee
Definition
A lighthearted phrase used to let an older person go first, often as a joke when offering to let someone go ahead in a line or through a door.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪdʒ/ /ˌbiˈfɔɹ/, /bɪˈfɔɹ/ /ˈbjuti
British English
ˈeɪdʒ/ /bɪfˈɔː/ /bjˈuːti
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AYJ bih-FOR BYOO-tee
UK
AYJ bih-FAW BYOO-tee
Listen in Context
"Age before beauty!" he said, letting his grandmother go first.
When they reached the door, she smiled and said, "Age before beauty."
He insisted, "Age before beauty," and let the older man board the bus first.
Whenever my dad opens the door for my mom, he jokes, "Age before beauty."