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!
See also: book, cover, tell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dominikdaw-MEE-neek (Polish), DO-mi-nik (German)Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, German, Hungarian, Croatian
Alissaə-LIS-əEnglish
Yeong-Hwanyung-hwahnKorean
WilfredWIL-frədEnglish
Lyudmilalyood-MEE-lah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Ewen-Scottish