ei ole koiraa karvoihin katsominen

Finnish

Alternative forms

  • ei ole koiraa karvoihin katsomista

Etymology

Attested in Henrik Florinus: Wanhain suomalaisten tawaliset ja suloiset sananlascut ("The Proper and Graceful Proverbs of the Old Finns", 1702): Ei coira carwan catzomiſta ole.

Proverb

ei ole koiraa karvoihin katsominen (literally, “one shall not choose a dog by its hair”)

  1. you can't judge a book by its cover
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