You can't judge a book by its cover?

Answer 1

What's your question? If it's the meaning of the phrase "You can't judge a book by its cover" then I have an answer:

The phrase "you can't judge a book by its cover" means that you can't judge anything by just looking at it. For example, you can't dislike a book by only looking at its cover and not even knowing what it's about or if it's a good book or not.

I might add, this phase covers many areas to include the judgment of people, situations, and events that occur. No one sees reality in its most perfect and purist form. We tend to interpret what we see, hear, read, and we call that reality, and it could be the farthest thing from the truth. It's a matter of perception. Perceptions can be correct and on target, or incorrect and off target. It's just a perception. Thus, never judge until you have acquired all the facts, which then gives you the opportunity to make an educated judgment based of those facts.

Answer 2

This saying is generally used regarding other people one may meet throughout their life. Here are reasons for one not to judge a book (person) by their cover: * People who act odd and withdrawn may be shy and awkward. * People who are angry may have been very hurt in the past and are mistrustful of others. * If a person doesn't wear modern clothes and is clean, but doesn't quite fit in this may mean they have had financial problems and are having a rough go of it. * If a person is quiet and says little this does not mean they are not computing what is going on around them. They may be highly intelligent and with some prodding a lot of fun. * Loud people who have to be the center of attention are either very confident and relaxed people or, they are masking hurt or worries within themselves. * A young person with tattoos all over their body is not a freak, but considers it art. Tattoos don't change the personality of the person. * A person that pierces their body may look frightening depending on how many piercings they have, but generally they are great people with a great sense of humor and a free spirit. * Someone that dresses differently because of their race and cultural background. * Those who boast of intelligence and have to remind everyone of it all the time generally feel they lack intelligence and need that pat on the back to feel reassured. These are but a few examples. Just like an old ragged edged book within that book you keep turning the pages to reveal the treasures of knowledge, foresight and the same goes for people .... it's what is within the person that counts, not whether they appear odd, poor, of a different race, doesn't fit in, etc. If you judge one too quickly you could miss out on a good friendship or a great mate.