一白遮三醜 [－－－－丑]

Jyutping jat1 baak6 ze1 saam1 cau2
Pinyin yī bái zhē sān chǒu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    指一個​女人​只要​皮膚夠​白​，​樣貌​比​較醜​都​可以​掩蓋​到
    One's whiteness could cover one's flaws; literally: one white cover three ugliness
    • 其實好多日本女仔都唔靚，不過一白遮三醜，皮膚夠白就令成個人順眼咗。
      其实好多日本女仔都唔靓，不过一白遮三丑，皮肤够白就令成个人顺眼咗。
      In fact many Japanese girls are not that pretty, but one's whiteness could cover one's flaws, once the skin is white enough the whole image can look much better.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    其实好多日本女仔都唔靓，不过一白遮三丑，皮肤够白就令成个人顺眼咗。
    其實好多日本女仔都唔靚，不過一白遮三醜，皮膚夠白就令成個人順眼咗。
    • In fact many Japanese girls are not that pretty, but one's whiteness could cover one's flaws, once the skin is white enough the whole image can look much better.