l'habit ne fait pas le moine
French
Etymology
Literally, “the clothing doesn't make the monk”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l‿a.bi n(ə) fɛ pa lə mwan/, /l‿a.bi n(ə) fɛ pɑ lə mwan/
Proverb
l'habit ne fait pas le moine
- 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