Can't (or don't) Judge a Book by Its Cover In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Can't (or don't) Judge a Book by Its Cover", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-05-09 09:05

Meaning of Can't (or don't) Judge a Book by Its Cover

Can't (or don't) Judge a Book by Its Cover expression phrase

Said to show that you can't tell what something or someone is like by looking at their appearance only.

A: She doesn't look very intelligent. B: Come on! You can't judge a book by its cover.

My father used to tell me,"Don't judge a book by its cover".

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get (a lot of) grief (from someone)

If a person "gets a lot of grief from someone", he or she receives a strong criticism or judgment for something.

base (one's) opinion on

Used to say that someone makes a judgment or forms an opinion from something. 

Origin of Can't (or don't) Judge a Book by Its Cover

The phrase is used since the early half of the twentieth century.

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