you can't judge a book by its cover en · X
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (figuratively, idiomatic) It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| you can't tell a book by its cover | alternative | lexicographic | |
| don't judge a book by its cover | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
fine feathers make fine birds · clothes maketh the man
Synonyms
looks can be deceiving · clothes don't make the man · all that glitters is not gold · Other things besides cream float to the top · One sees clearly only with the heart · Anything essential is invisible to the eyes · appearances are deceptive · don't just scratch the surface · the cowl does not make the monk
Translations (39)
is þú getur ekki rannsakað hund eftir hárinu (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · fi moni kakku päältä kaunis (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · vi tốt gỗ hơn tốt nước sơn (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · cs nesuď knihu podle obalu (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · ga go minic bíonn croí geal i gcraiceann donn (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · ko 겉을 보고 속을 판단하지 마라 (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · nb man kan ikke dømme boken etter omslaget (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · uk не судіть про книгу за її обкладинкою (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · gd 's tric a bhios cridhe gheal ann an seiche dhonn (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · ro nu haina îl face pe om (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · ja 看板に偽りなし (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · ru не суди́ о кни́ге по обло́жке (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · pt não se pode julgar um livro pela capa (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · sv man skall inte döma hunden efter håren (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · lt nespręsk apie knygą iš viršelio (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · it non giudicare un libro dalla copertina (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · hu ne a borító alapján ítéld meg a könyvet (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · tl mapanlinlang ang panlabas na anyo (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · sl ne sodi knjige po platnicah (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · it l'abito non fa il monaco (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · el το ράσο δεν κάνει τον παπά (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · tr hayvanın alacası dışında, insanın alacası içinde (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · grc πώγων οὐ ποιεῖ φιλόσοφον (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · da man skal ikke skue hunden på hårene (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · la barba non facit philosophum (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · cmn 人不可貌相 (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · sv man ska inte döma boken efter omslaget (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · fi ei ole koiraa karvoihin katsominen (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · ur ذات نہ پوچھو سادھو کی؛ پوچھ لیجئے علم (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · sh ne sudi knjizi po koricama (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · el τα φαινόμενα απατούν (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · es el hábito no hace al monje (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · ar لَا تَحْكُم عَلَى كِتَابِ مِِنْ غِلَافِهِ (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · fr l'habit ne fait pas le moine (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · it non giudicare dalle apparenze (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · sq gjykon puna, s'gjykon guna (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · nb man skal aldri skue hunden på hårene (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · sk nesúď knihu podľa obalu (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone) · pl nie oceniaj książki po okładce (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone)