Nice proverbs and expressions about shaving, mustaches and beards

Shaving and caring for your mustache and beard are part of daily life for many men. It is therefore not surprising that there are many nice proverbs and expressions regarding shaving , mustaches, beards and shaving products, such as razors and soap. We have listed well-known and lesser-known proverbs and sayings per category. If you know of any, please let us know.

Beard

Having the beard in the throat: the transition from child's voice to adult voice
The wolf has a beard but not a character: the character of people does not change quickly
A joke with a beard: a very old joke
Playing for the emperor's beard: playing for honor
To quarrel over the emperor's beard: to quarrel over something small
Fighting for the Emperor's beard: fighting for nothing
Making a beard of flax for God: hypocritical behavior

Moustache

That's fine: it will all work out in the end
To wear a mustache: to be a little bit drunk
Pressing his mustache: being absent on purpose or simply not doing your job

Shave

To tar everything with the same brush: to equate everything and everyone
To make fun of something: to make fun of something or someone
If you are being shaved, you have to sit still: if there is sharp criticism of you or you are in an exciting situation, it is better not to respond immediately or to wait quietly until it is over

There are other expressions about shearing, but these relate to shearing sheep.