all cats are gray in the dark

all cats are gray in the dark

proverb In the dark of night, appearances do not matter (because it is too difficult to see anything clearly). A: "I can't believe you're going on a date with someone you've never met before! What if you don't think he's attractive?" B: "Eh, all cats are gray in the dark—it will be fine."
See also: all, cat, dark, gray
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

All cats are gray in the dark.

Prov. When in the dark, appearances are meaningless, since everything is hard to see or unseen. I don't care if my date is ugly. All cats are gray in the dark.
See also: all, cat, dark, gray
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

all cats are grey in the dark

the qualities that distinguish people from one another are obscured in some circumstances, and if they can't be perceived they don't matter. proverb
The US version of this proverb is at night all cats are gray .
See also: all, cat, dark, grey
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • teach a man to fish
  • appearance
  • appearances can be deceiving
  • better bend than break
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • a burnt child dreads the fire
  • burnt
  • bad workers always blame their tools
  • the best-laid plans go astray