Idiom
judge a book by its cover
Meaning
To make judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You should not judge a book by its cover.”
“The new manager looked quiet and shy, but I learned not to judge a book by its cover when she led the team to success.”
“While the dilapidated building appeared abandoned and uninviting, one must never judge a book by its cover, for the interior housed a vibrant and thriving community center.”
Examples
simple
“You should not judge a book by its cover.”
contextual
“The new manager looked quiet and shy, but I learned not to judge a book by its cover when she led the team to success.”
complex
“While the dilapidated building appeared abandoned and uninviting, one must never judge a book by its cover, for the interior housed a vibrant and thriving community center.”
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