Nice proverbs and expressions about shaving, mustaches, and beards

Shaving and taking care of your mustache and beard are part of daily life for many men. It is therefore not surprising that there are many fun proverbs and expressions related to shaving, mustaches, beards, and shaving products like razors and soap. We have compiled well-known and lesser-known proverbs and sayings by category. If you know any others, let us know.

Beard

To have a beard in the throat: the transition from child’s voice to adult voice
The wolf may change its beard but not its nature: 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
Quarreling over the emperor's beard: arguing over something small
Fighting for the emperor's beard: fighting over nothing
Making a beard of flax for God: hypocritical behavior

Mustache

That’s alright: it will all turn out well in the end
To have a mustache: to be a little drunk
To press his mustache: to be deliberately absent or just not doing your work

Shaving

To shave everything with one comb: to treat everything and everyone equally
To shave someone with something: to mock something or someone
If you are being shaved, you must sit still: if there is sharp criticism against you or you find yourself in a tense situation, it is better not to react immediately or to calmly wait until it is over

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