English Explanatory Dictionary

you can't judge a book by its cover

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.

Pronunciation

En-au-you can't judge a book by its cover.ogg

Word forms

you can't judge a book by its cover you can't tell a book by its cover don't judge a book by its cover

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

clothes maketh the man fine feathers make fine birds
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