you can't judge a book by its cover
- you can't judge a book by its cover
This expression means that you should not form an opinion about something from its appearance only.
He leads a very simple life but in fact he's an extremely rich man. - you can't judge a book by its cover.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions.
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you can't judge a book by its cover — ► you can t judge a book by its cover proverb outward appearances are not a reliable indication of the true character of someone or something. Main Entry: ↑book … English terms dictionary
You can't judge a book by its cover. — something that you say which means you cannot judge the quality or character of someone or something just by looking at them. She doesn t look very intelligent, but you can t judge a book by its cover … New idioms dictionary
You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover (Desperate Housewives) — Infobox television episode Title = You Can t Judge a Book By Its Cover Series = Desperate Housewives Caption = Season = 4 Episode = 7 Airdate = November 11, 2007 Production = 407 Writer = Chuck Ranberg Anne Flett Giordano Director = David Warren… … Wikipedia
You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover — Bo Diddley Veröffentlichung 1962 Länge 2:43 Genre(s) Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues Autor(en) Willie Dixon … Deutsch Wikipedia
you can’t tell a book by its cover — 1929 American Speech IV. 465 You can’t judge a book by its binding. 1946 ROLFE & FULLER Glass Room i. ‘Forgive me, sir,’ he said. ‘I had you all wrong. You can never tell a book by its cover.’ 1954 R. HAYDN Journal of Edwin Carp 131 This is a… … Proverbs new dictionary
you can't judge a book by its cover — proverb outward appearances are not a reliable indication of true character … Useful english dictionary
Don't judge a book by its cover — For the Desperate Housewives episode, see You Can t Judge a Book by Its Cover (Desperate Housewives). The English idiom don t judge a book by its cover is a metaphorical phrase which means you shouldn t prejudge the worth or value of something,… … Wikipedia
not judge a book by its cover — to not be able to really know about someone or something by simply looking at them. She doesn t look very bright, but you can t judge a book by its cover … New idioms dictionary
book — ► NOUN 1) a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. 2) a main division of a literary work or of the Bible. 3) a bound set of blank sheets for writing in: an exercise book. 4) (books)… … English terms dictionary
judge — judgeable, adj. judger, n. judgeless, adj. judgelike, adj. judgeship, n. judgingly, adv. /juj/, n., v., judged, judging. n. 1. a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of … Universalium