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el hábito no hace al monje

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, the (religious) attire does not make the monk. "Habit" is also an archaic English term for attire.

Proverb

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el hábito no hace al monje

  1. you can't judge a book by its cover
  2. clothes don't make the man