English Dictionary

it's not the meat, it's the motion

ことわざ

別表記 異形 広義

Alternative form of it ain't the meat, it's the motion (size doesn't matter as much as technique)

日本語の意味

この諺は、見た目やサイズ（肉）そのものよりも、実際にどう活用・動かすか（動きやテクニック）が重要であるという意味を表しています。 / つまり、表面的な要素よりも、技術や方法、行動の仕方が成功や魅力の決め手であることを示唆する諺です。

Experienced dancers always remind newbies: it's not the meat, it's the motion.

経験豊富なダンサーはいつも初心者に言います：重要なのは大きさではなくテクニックです。

意味（1）

Alternative form of it ain't the meat, it's the motion (size doesn't matter as much as technique)

Richard's hands are on her hips and he's poking once in a while but he isn't as big as she'd have thought but then again it's not the meat it's the motion that makes your baby want to rock...

意味（2）

(more generally) Alternative form of it ain't the meat, it's the motion (actions matter more than tools)

There's a book of simple answers for that: The Codes. But you miss the context. It's not the meat, it's the motion. It's the way they reason.

it's not the meat （ canonical ）

it's the motion （ canonical ）