you can't judge a book by its cover
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you can't judge a book by its cover
- (idiomatic, figurative) It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.
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- clothes don't make the man
- the cowl does not make the monk
- all that glitters is not gold
- looks can be deceiving
- appearances are deceptive
- Don't just scratch the surface
- Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.
- One sees clearly only with the heart.
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it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone