English Dictionary

looks can be deceiving

ことわざ

A person, place, thing, or situation can be very different from how it seems or appears to be at first glance.

日本語の意味

見た目は必ずしも実際の性質や状態を示していない。 / 初めの印象に惑わされず、物事の本質は別に存在する可能性がある。 / 見かけだけでは真実が分からないので、本質に注意すべき。

The quaint little bakery looked empty at noon, but looks can be deceiving when the owner bakes only in the evening.

その趣のある小さなパン屋は正午には閑散として見えたが、店主が夕方にだけ焼くので、見かけは当てにならない。

意味（1）

A person, place, thing, or situation can be very different from how it seems or appears to be at first glance.

This algebra problem may look very easy at first glance, but looks can be deceiving.