看板に偽りなし
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 看 | 板 | 偽 |
| かん Grade: 6 | ばん Grade: 3 | いつわ Grade: S |
Alternative forms
- 看板に偽り無し
Etymology
Literally, "the signboard has [tells] no lies."
Phrase
看板に偽りなし (hiragana かんばんにいつわりなし, rōmaji kanban ni itsuwari nashi)
- there is no discrepancy between external appearance and true substance
See also
- English: you can't judge a book by its cover, clothes don't make the man