English proverbs, idioms and expressions related to this theme.
A black hen lays a white egg.
meaning
All are not hunters that blow the horn.
used to say that
All that glitters is not gold.
means that
Appearances are deceitful.
suggests that
You cannot judge a tree by its bark.
Good clothes open all doors.
assumes that
Speak of the devil and he will appear.
is used for
A monkey in silk is a monkey no less
said to mean that
Clothes do not make the man.
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
declares that
A blind man's wife needs no paint.
it is used
You can't tell a book by its cover.
There is many a good cock come out of a tattered bag.
meaning that
What you see is what you get
said