en you can't judge book by its cover

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Source: English Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • en all that glitters is not gold ➜
  • en appearances are deceptive ➜
  • en clothes don't make man ➜
  • ar لا يمكنك الحقم على كتاب من غلافه ➜
  • da sku ikke hunden på hårene ➜
  • el τα φαινομενα απατουν ➜
  • el το ρασο δεν κανει τον παπα ➜
  • en clothes don't make man ➜
  • es el hábito no hace al monje ➜
  • fi ei ole koiraa karvoihin katsominen ➜
  • fil mapanlinlang ang panlabas na anyo ➜
  • fr l habit ne fait pas le moine ➜
  • fr ne te fix pas aux apparance ➜
  • gd s tric a bhios cridhe gheal ann an seiche dhonn ➜
  • he אל תסתכל בקנקן אלא במה שיש בו ➜
  • hi जाति ना पूछो साधु की पूछ लीजिए ज्ञान ➜
  • it l abito non fa il monaco ➜
  • it non giudicare un libro dalla copertina ➜
  • lt nespresk apie knyga iš viršelio ➜
  • no man kan ikke dømme boken etter omslaget ➜
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Related terms

  • en appearance ➜
  • en external ➜
  • en judgment ➜
  • en reliable ➜
  • es el hábito no hace al monje ➜
  • fi ei ole koiraa karvoihin katsominen ➜
  • fi moni kakku päältä kaunis ➜
  • fr l habit ne fait pas le moine ➜
  • he אל תסתכל בקנקן אלא במה שיש בו ➜
  • hi ऊँची दुकान फीका पकवान ➜
  • it l abito non fa il monaco ➜
  • ja 看板に偽りなし ➜
  • la cucullus non facit monachum ➜
  • lt nespręsk apie knygą iš viršelio ➜
  • pt não se pode julgar um livro pela capa ➜

Word forms

  • en don't judge book by its cover ➜
  • en you can't tell book by its cover ➜

Antonyms

  • en fine feathers make fine birds ➜
  • en fine feathers make fine birds ➜

Derived from

  • en judge (v) ➜

Context of this term

  • en metaphorical ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org you can't judge a book by its cover
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