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l'habit ne fait pas le moine

/l‿a.bi n(ə) fɛ pa lə mwan/

proverb/l‿a.bi n(ə) fɛ pa lə mwan/

you can't judge a book by its cover (it is not possible nor advisable to judge things by external appearances alone)

Synonyms: les apparences sont trompeuses

Literally, “the clothing doesn't make the monk”.

l'habit ne fait pas le moine — French Dictionary | Passage