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you can't judge a book by its cover

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
you -can't -judge a -book by it-s -cov-er
IPA
57
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
7
Syllables
17
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.

Inflected Forms

you can't tell a book by its cover (alternative) don't judge a book by its cover (alternative)

Synonyms

clothes don't make the man the cowl does not make the monk all that glitters is not gold looks can be deceiving appearances are deceptive don't just scratch the surface Anything essential is invisible to the eyes One sees clearly only with the heart Other things besides cream float to the top

Antonyms

clothes maketh the man fine feathers make fine birds

Questions

What does you can't judge a book by its cover mean?
It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.

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