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you can't tell a book by its cover
you can't tell a book by its cover
You can't base your opinion of something (or someone) on the way it (or one) looks. A variant of "don't judge a book by its cover." This report may look dull, but you can't tell 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 you can't tell a book by its cover, man!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Percy | | ['pə:si] | |
Akulina | | - | Russian |
Shealtiel | | shee-AHL-tee-əl (English) | Biblical |
Chikere | | - | Western African, Igbo |
Celyn | | - | Welsh |
Enos | | EE-nahs (English) | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |