Sayings

Appearances are deceptive

This page is about the saying "Appearances are deceptive"

Possible meaning:
The way something or someone looks from outside may give us the wrong impression.

Note:
appearances (noun) = the way that something or someone looks | deceptive (adj.) = misleading; seeming to be different from the reality

Quick Quiz

If it's true that "appearances are deceptive", how should we judge appearances? We should

a. investigate them further

b. believe them automatically

c. refuse to believe them
a) investigate them further b) believe them automatically c) refuse to believe them

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Contributor: Josef Essberger