"you can't tell a book by its cover" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} you can't tell a book by its cover
  1. Alternative form of you can't judge a book by its cover Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: you can't judge a book by its cover
    Sense id: en-you_can't_tell_a_book_by_its_cover-en-proverb-QuMoWnMY Categories (other): English proverbs

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