Sayings

Things are not always what they seem

This page is about the saying "Things are not always what they seem"

Possible meaning:
Things may look like one thing but be another thing. This saying is often applied to situations, not just things or people.

seem (verb): give the impression of having a particular quality

Quick Quiz

"Things are not always what they seem" because they

a. are always unseemly

b. always deceive you

c. sometimes deceive you
a) are always unseemly b) always deceive you c) sometimes deceive you

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Contributor: Josef Essberger