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clothes don't make the man
clothes don't make the man
You cannot judge a man's character based on his clothing and appearance. A: "I can't believe John embezzled all that money. I always thought he seemed so professional." B: "Well you know what they say— the clothes don't make the man." I really need to get some better work clothes, but I just don't have the money right now. At least the clothes don't make the man!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Ognian | | - | Bulgarian |
| Lazarus | | LAZ-ər-əs (English) | Biblical, Biblical Latin |
| Radomir | | - | Serbian, Russian, Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic |
| Hailey | | ['heili] | |
| Paulus | | - | Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin |
| Daisuke | | dah-ee-soo-ke | Japanese |