Rough Diamond 💎
🔹 Definition: An individual who has exceptional qualities or potential but lacks refinement or polish.
🔹 Similar Terms: “Diamond in the rough,” “Hidden gem,” “Uncut gem,” “Unpolished jewel.”
🔹 Antonyms: “Polished gem,” “Refined individual.”
🔹 Synonyms: “Undiscovered talent,” “Raw talent.”
Quotes and Proverbs:
📜 “A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.” — Chinese Proverb
📜 “He who goes to Venice may very well go to see a rough diamond blossom into a polished jewel.” — Adapted Chutzpah
Humor-filled Quote:
🤣 “Getting a Ph.D. is like finding a rough diamond: brilliant yet potential smack in you during your tennis elbow!”
Classic Reference:
Literature: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens – Characters like Pip often start as rough diamonds, revealing incredible depth as their stories unfold.
Movie: Good Will Hunting – Will Hunting perfectly captures the ‘rough diamond’ archetype, displaying remarkable intellect and potential in an unrefined package.
Song: Sitting Down Here by Lene Marlin – The lyrics talk about an unassuming character possessing unsuspected inner brilliance.
Book: The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith – Tome Ripley is another example of hidden talents and a complex, rough around-the-edge persona.
Poetry: Invictus by William Ernest Henley – Reflects the hidden inner strength, making one ponder the deep potential within rough diamonds.
Inspiring Thought-Provoking Farewell:
✨ Remember, even the roughest diamond has untold brilliance within. Keep polishing yourself, for every flaw recedes with each brushstroke of experience.✨
Quizzes 📝
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