what you see is what you get

Proverb

idiomatic

The image corresponds to the reality. / (idiomatic, computing) The screen image resembles the printed output.

Japanese Meaning

現実がそのまま反映されている。 / （慣用句・コンピューティング用語として）画面上の表示がそのまま印刷結果に現れる。

When buying used furniture from that shop, what you see is what you get, so inspect it carefully.

あの店で中古の家具を買うときは、見た目どおりなので、よく確認してください。

Sense（1）

The image corresponds to the reality.

What you see is what you get. No one's been disappointed yet.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, computing) The screen image resembles the printed output.

For:Word, like Wang's editing system, is an early approach to a what-you-see-is-what-you-get word processor.