Meaning of 馬子 in Japanese

Definition of 馬子

まご(mago) 【馬子】

まごにもいしょう(magonimoishou) 【馬子にも衣装 ·馬子にも衣裳】

(exp) anybody can look good with the right clothes (lit: clothes on a packhorse driver); clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds
あらまあ、馬子にも衣装とはこのことだねぇ。スーツ着ると結構格好いいじゃん。
Well, it's just like the proverb "fine feathers make a fine bird". You look really good when you wear a suit.

Well, it's just like the proverb "fine feathers make a fine bird". You look really good when you wear a suit.