062Japanese proverb ことわざ
人は見かけによらぬもの
ひとはみかけによらぬものHito wa mikake ni yoranu mono
“People are not what they seem.”
The meaning
Appearance is a poor guide to heart and talent. Treasures and flaws alike hide beneath deceptive exteriors.
At the origin
A traditional proverb, inverse sister of "clothes dress up even a stable hand".
The characters
- 人 hitopeople
- は watopic marker
- 見かけ mikakeappearance
- に
- よらぬ
- もの
はParticleMarks the topic: what the sentence is about — “as for…”.
In practice
Grant everyone a second impression.