Idiomatically

Spanish

El habito no hace al monje

The habit (religious clothing) does not make the monk

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Danish
Sku ikke hunden på hårene
Don't examine the dog by its hair
English
You can't judge a book by its cover
Finnish
Ei ole koiraa karvoihin katsominen
One shall not choose a dog by its hair
French
L'habit ne fait pas le moine
The habit (religious clothing) doesn't make the monk
Greek
Τα ράσα δεν κάνουν τον παπά
It's not the robe that makes the priest

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