- 人不可貌相 rénbùkěmàoxiàng never judge a book by its coverOne cannot judge a person by their appearance; often followed by the phrase [[海水不可斗量|海水不可斗量|hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2]]
- 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 rénbùkěmàoxiànghǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng you can't judge a book by its cover(idiom) you cannot judge a person by appearance, just as you cannot measure the sea with a small container; one should not underestimate others based on their looks or status
