人不可以貌相 [－－－－－－]

Jyutping jan4 bat1 ho2 ji5 maau6 soeng3
Pinyin rén bù kě yǐ mào xiàng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    唔​可以​單靠​人​嘅​外貌​，​就​判定​佢​嘅​內​涵
    cannot judge somebody by appearance; can't judge a book by its cover
    • 佢個樣賊眉賊眼，估唔到佢咁好人，真係人不可以貌相啊。
      佢个样贼眉贼眼，估唔到佢咁好人，真系人不可以貌相啊。
      keoi5 go3 joeng2 caak6 mei4 caak6 ngaan5, gu2 m4 dou3 keoi5 gam3 hou2 jan4, zan1 hai6 jan4 bat1 ho2 ji5 maau6 soeng3 aa3.
      Although he looks roguish, he is unbelievably kind. You can't judge him by his face.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢个样贼眉贼眼，估唔到佢咁好人，真系人不可以貌相啊。
    佢個樣賊眉賊眼，估唔到佢咁好人，真係人不可以貌相啊。
    keoi5 go3 joeng2 caak6 mei4 caak6 ngaan5, gu2 m4 dou3 keoi5 gam3 hou2 jan4, zan1 hai6 jan4 bat1 ho2 ji5 maau6 soeng3 aa3.
    • Although he looks roguish, he is unbelievably kind. You can't judge him by his face.