鬼おにも十じゅう八はち番ばん茶ちゃも出で花ばな

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even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth

Proverb meaning that just as coarse tea tastes good when freshly brewed, even unattractive people can appear charming in their prime. Often used to note that youth itself is a kind of beauty.

See also: 番茶も出花

• 鬼おにも十じゅう八はち番ばん茶ちゃも出で花ばなというから、若わかいうちは誰だれでもそれなりに輝かがやいて見みえるものだ。

  As the saying goes, 'even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth,' so everyone shines in their own way when they are young.