Don't judge a book by its cover

Meaning: Don't evaluate something based solely on appearance.

Origin: American proverb popularized in the mid-20th century.

Translations

• French: L'habit ne fait pas le moine (literally: The clothing doesn't make the monk)
• Spanish: El hábito no hace al monje (literally: The habit doesn't make the monk)
• Japanese: 人は見かけによらぬもの (Hito wa mikake ni yoranu mono) (literally: A person does not match their appearance)

← Back to Proverbs

Loading the full interactive collection…