"l'abito non fa il monaco" meaning in Italian

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “the habit [religious garment] does not make the monk”. Compare French l’habit ne fait pas le moine. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the habit 􂀿religious garment􂁀 does not make the monk}} “the habit [religious garment] does not make the monk”, {{lit|the habit 􂀿religious garment􂁀 does not make the monk}} Literally, “the habit [religious garment] does not make the monk”, {{cog|fr|l'habit ne fait pas le moine}} French l’habit ne fait pas le moine Head templates: {{head|it|proverb|head=l'abito non fa il monaco}} l'abito non fa il monaco
  1. (idiomatic) you can't judge a book by its cover; clothes don't make the man, the cowl does not make the monk Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-l'abito_non_fa_il_monaco-it-proverb-DuF3re6M Categories (other): Italian proverbs

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