Meanings
proverb
- It is not possible to judge a person's character from their outward appearance.
Synonyms: clothes don't make the man, you can't judge a book by its cover, looks can be deceiving
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbIt is not possible to judge a person's character from their outward appearance.
Opposite
Translations
Arabic المظاهر خداعة
- المظاهر خداعةAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Czech zdání klame, zdání může klamat
- zdání klameAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
- zdání může klamatAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Danish skinnet bedrager
- skinnet bedragerAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Dutch schijn bedriegt
- schijn bedriegtAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Finnish ulkonäkö pettää
- ulkonäkö pettääAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
French les apparences sont trompeuses
- les apparences sont trompeusesAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
German der Schein trügt oft, der Schein kann trügen
- der Schein trügt oftAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
- der Schein kann trügenAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Hungarian a látszat csal
- a látszat csalAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Irish tá láithrithe mealltach
- tá láithrithe mealltachAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Italian l'apparenza inganna
- l'apparenza ingannaAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Japanese 外見で自分の性格を判断することはできません
- 外見で自分の性格を判断することはできません (gaiken de jibun no seikaku o handan suru koto wa dekimasen)Appearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Korean 외모는 속임수다
- 외모는 속임수다 (oemo-neun sogimsu-da)Appearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Malay ڤنمڤيلن بوليه منيڤو, penampilan boleh menipu
- ڤنمڤيلن بوليه منيڤوAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
- penampilan boleh menipuAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Norwegian Bokmål skinnet bedrager
- skinnet bedragerAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Persian ظواهر گمراه کننده هستند
- ظواهر گمراه کننده هستندAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Russian вне́шность обма́нчива
- вне́шность обма́нчива (vnéšnostʹ obmánčiva)Appearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Spanish las apariencias engañan
- las apariencias engañanAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Swedish skenet bedrar
- skenet bedrarAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Turkish görünüş aldatıcı olabilir
- görünüş aldatıcı olabilirAppearance is not enough to judge anything or anyone
Cite this entry
APA
appearances are deceptive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appearances%20are%20deceptive
MLA
“appearances are deceptive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appearances%20are%20deceptive. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appearances are deceptive,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appearances%20are%20deceptive.
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