You can't judge a book by its cover.

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.


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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 —    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

  • 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

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