you can't judge a book by its cover in French
you can't judge a book by its cover in French is l'habit ne fait pas le moine.
you can't judge a book by its cover in French
l'habit ne fait pas le moine
(idiomatic, metaphorical) It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.
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"you can't judge a book by its cover" in French is l'habit ne fait pas le moine.
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