Stupid is as stupid does~

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00"Stupid is as stupid does" seems to be Forrest's pet phrase in the movie "Forrest Gump". What exactly does that mean? Thank you!02br
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00Generally speaking, it means that people's actions show their stupidity or their lack of stupidity.02br
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00Consider Forrest Gump as an example. He appears stupid, but his actions

0 It means that a person's actions tell you more about them than their looks.02br
00The original is "Handsome is as handsome does", if I'm not mistaken, and this is a humorous variant.02br
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0Hi, Jim. Do you mean the original version has the same meaning as this humorous variant? 0-

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01cite10Pter12cite10Do you mean the original version has the same meaning as this humorous variant? 12blockquote

10 Yes. In either case the idea is that a person's actions tell you more about them than their looks.02br
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"Handsome is as handsome does" from Agatha Christie's book "Death comes as the end". About 1944

This is a variation of "handsome is as handsome does" This phrase said that handsomeness was dictated by actions and not appearance. For stupid is as stupid does the phrase is similar however instead it means no one person is neccesarily stupid it is the actions that make a person stupid during a certain time. For instance although Nathaniel Bedford Forrest was an incredibly tactical general and b

You are so 100% correct I've been saying that's what it means for years and nobody believes me.

Pter: Do you mean the original version has the same meaning as this humorous variant?

CalifJim: Yes. In either case the idea is that a person's actions tell you more about them than their looks. CJ

To be precise, I think "Stupid is as stupid does" refers to any aspect of external appearance (not necessarily looks/attractiveness). This would incl