Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

never judge a book by its cover

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
nev-er -judge a -book by it-s -cov-er
IPA
53
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
7
Syllables
17
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of you can't judge a book by its cover.

Questions

What does never judge a book by its cover mean?
Alternative form of you can't judge a book by its cover.

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