[英文成語] DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. - 擴展視野學英語成語

勿以貌取人

「Don't judge a book by its cover」直譯係「勿以貌取人」，意味著不應該單憑外表或初印象來判斷事物或人。喺香港，我哋經常提醒彼此「人不可貌相」，強調不能只看表面。例如，一本書嘅封面可能唔吸引人，但內容却可能非常精彩豐富。同樣地，一個人外表平凡或不起眼，但内在可能擁有卓越嘅能力同美德。通過這個成語，我哋被提醒保持開放嘅心態，深入了解事物嘅真實內容，而不是僅僅根據外在形式作出評斷。

例句

1. He looks rough, but don't judge a book by its cover; he's actually very kind.

   佢外表粗獷，但唔好以貌取人，佢其實好善良。

2. The restaurant doesn't look inviting, but don't judge a book by its cover—it serves amazing food.

   餐廳外觀唔吸引，但唔好以貌取人，食物好好味。

3. Despite its modest exterior, the small café surprised everyone; a perfect example of why you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

   雖然咖啡店外觀平凡，但都令人驚喜，唔好以貌取人。