l'habit ne fait pas le moine

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, the clothing doesn't make the monk.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /l‿a.bi n(ə) fɛ pa lə mwan/ ~ /l‿a.bi n(ə) fɛ pɑ lə mwan/
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Proverb

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l’habit ne fait pas le moine

  1. you can't judge a book by its cover (it is not possible nor advisable to judge things by external appearances alone)
    Synonym: les apparences sont trompeuses