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Russian equivalents of おしゃれは足元から (Every good outfit starts with the shoes)

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In Japanese, there's a well-known saying that goes: おしゃれは足元から (oshare wa ashimoto kara) with the literal meaning of "Every good outfit starts with the shoes" -- or as we often put it in English, "Shoes complete the outfit".

This saying drums home the importance of investing in good footwear, first and foremost: When putting together an outfit, be sure to start from the shoes up, as shoes generally make the loudest statement. You may wear a fancy suit, but if your shoes are not up to scratch or simply not polished, they can all too easily ruin your otherwise perfect look.

Even a cursory glance at all these titles showing up on YouTube will tell you how commonly the saying is used.

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  Do you mean "the thing is so important that it must be satisfied in the first order"? Or negated meaning, "the thing is so important that its spoil immediately nullifies any effort in other related parts"?
  
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  I asked because for the second case ("... they can all too easily ruin your otherwise perfect look") there is a saying a spoon of tar in a barrel of honey (ложка дёгтя в бочке мёда).
  
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  right, a clarification of idiomatic rather than literal meaning of the expression is required
  
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  @Arhad Your 1st interpretation! Selecting the right pair of shoes to go with an outfit should come before all else, should be a top priority.
  
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In Japanese, there's a well-known saying that goes: おしゃれは足元から (oshare wa ashimoto kara) with the literal meaning of "Every good outfit starts with the shoes" -- or as we often put it in English, "Shoes complete the outfit".

This saying drums home the importance of investing in good footwear, first and foremost: When putting together an outfit, be sure to start from the shoes up, as shoes generally make the loudest statement. You may wear a fancy suit, but if your shoes are not up to scratch or simply not polished, they can all too easily ruin your otherwise perfect look.

Even a cursory glance at all these titles showing up on YouTube will tell you how commonly the saying is used.

выражения

share|improve this question

edited 5 hours ago

Con-gras-tue-les-chiens

asked 6 hours ago

Con-gras-tue-les-chiensCon-gras-tue-les-chiens

5,0332515

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  Do you mean "the thing is so important that it must be satisfied in the first order"? Or negated meaning, "the thing is so important that its spoil immediately nullifies any effort in other related parts"?
  
  – Arhad
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I asked because for the second case ("... they can all too easily ruin your otherwise perfect look") there is a saying a spoon of tar in a barrel of honey (ложка дёгтя в бочке мёда).
  
  – Arhad
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  right, a clarification of idiomatic rather than literal meaning of the expression is required
  
  – Баян Купи-ка
  6 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Arhad Your 1st interpretation! Selecting the right pair of shoes to go with an outfit should come before all else, should be a top priority.
  
  – Con-gras-tue-les-chiens
  5 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  should it only be about shoes or is it also used generically?
  
  – Баян Купи-ка
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 4 more comments

In Japanese, there's a well-known saying that goes: おしゃれは足元から (oshare wa ashimoto kara) with the literal meaning of "Every good outfit starts with the shoes" -- or as we often put it in English, "Shoes complete the outfit".

This saying drums home the importance of investing in good footwear, first and foremost: When putting together an outfit, be sure to start from the shoes up, as shoes generally make the loudest statement. You may wear a fancy suit, but if your shoes are not up to scratch or simply not polished, they can all too easily ruin your otherwise perfect look.

Even a cursory glance at all these titles showing up on YouTube will tell you how commonly the saying is used.

выражения

share|improve this question

edited 5 hours ago

Con-gras-tue-les-chiens

asked 6 hours ago

Con-gras-tue-les-chiensCon-gras-tue-les-chiens

5,0332515

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edited 5 hours ago

Con-gras-tue-les-chiens

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Con-gras-tue-les-chiensCon-gras-tue-les-chiens

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Con-gras-tue-les-chiens

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To the best of my knowledge, we have no saying of the kind. Also, within the Russian culture, no special emphasis on shoes is made in the outfit.

However, there exists a similar saying addressing the quality of a theater. It parallels the Japanese saying, in the sense that a smaller detail may serve as a prologue to a bigger picture:

"Театр начинается с вешалки."

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  Does "театр начинается с вешалки" mean the attitude of visitors to a theater starts from the very beginning, from a hanger [a figurative reference to a changing room], so a hanger is a face of the whole theater? If so, it looks like a perfect analog to a saying in the original question.
  
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To the best of my knowledge, we have no saying of the kind. Also, within the Russian culture, no special emphasis on shoes is made in the outfit.

However, there exists a similar saying addressing the quality of a theater. It parallels the Japanese saying, in the sense that a smaller detail may serve as a prologue to a bigger picture:

"Театр начинается с вешалки."

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Michael_1812Michael_1812

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Does "театр начинается с вешалки" mean the attitude of visitors to a theater starts from the very beginning, from a hanger [a figurative reference to a changing room], so a hanger is a face of the whole theater? If so, it looks like a perfect analog to a saying in the original question.
  
  – Arhad
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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To the best of my knowledge, we have no saying of the kind. Also, within the Russian culture, no special emphasis on shoes is made in the outfit.

However, there exists a similar saying addressing the quality of a theater. It parallels the Japanese saying, in the sense that a smaller detail may serve as a prologue to a bigger picture:

"Театр начинается с вешалки."

share|improve this answer

edited 4 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

Michael_1812Michael_1812

2914

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Does "театр начинается с вешалки" mean the attitude of visitors to a theater starts from the very beginning, from a hanger [a figurative reference to a changing room], so a hanger is a face of the whole theater? If so, it looks like a perfect analog to a saying in the original question.
  
  – Arhad
  3 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

To the best of my knowledge, we have no saying of the kind. Also, within the Russian culture, no special emphasis on shoes is made in the outfit.

However, there exists a similar saying addressing the quality of a theater. It parallels the Japanese saying, in the sense that a smaller detail may serve as a prologue to a bigger picture:

"Театр начинается с вешалки."

share|improve this answer

edited 4 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

Michael_1812Michael_1812

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edited 4 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

Michael_1812Michael_1812

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answered 4 hours ago

Michael_1812Michael_1812

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answered 4 hours ago

Michael_1812Michael_1812

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