don't judge a book by its cover



don't judge a book by its cover

Don't base your opinion of something (or someone) on the way it (or one) looks. This report may look dull, but don't judge a book by its cover—I will have you riveted by the facts and figures in no time! I know she's a little frumpy, but don't judge a book by its cover, man!
See also: book, cover, judge

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LibiLEE-beeHebrew
PetraPET-rah (Finnish), PET-rə (English)German, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian, Swedish, Finnish, English
SÉVerine-French
'Ednah-Biblical Hebrew
FrederikFRAY-də-rik (Dutch)Danish, Dutch
Rajkumari-Indian, Hindi