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Vocabulary : Sayings : Y : You can't tell a book by its cover

You can't tell a book by its cover

Possible interpretation: You cannot judge what something or someone is like by looking at the exterior.

Note: tell (verb) = judge | cover (noun) = thick, protective outer part of a book | Also found in other forms, such as: "Don't judge a book by its cover."

Quick Quiz:

If "you can't tell a book by its cover", you can't judge a person by
  1. marrying them
  2. looking at their clothes
  3. getting to know them