Sayings

Cleanliness is next to godliness

This page is about the saying "Cleanliness is next to godliness"

Possible meaning:
This (humorous) saying suggests that being clean is nearly as good as being godly or very holy.

Note:
cleanliness (noun) = the state of being clean | godly (adj) = very religious; devout; pious

Quick Quiz

The saying "cleanliness is next to godliness" is

a. a humorous way of suggesting that it is good to be clean

b. a religious belief that you need to be clean to be close to God

c. a humorous way of suggesting that religious people are clean
a) a humorous way of suggesting that it is good to be clean b) a religious belief that you need to be clean to be close to God c) a humorous way of suggesting that religious people are clean

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Contributor: Josef Essberger