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you can't judge a book by its cover in Latin

you can't judge a book by its cover in Latin is barba non facit philosophum.

you can't judge a book by its cover in Latin

barba non facit philosophum
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(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 Latin is barba non facit philosophum.

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