English-German translations for appearances are deceptive

• der Schein trügt
  Aber der Schein trügt, wie Sie selbst bitter erfahren mussten und auch wissen. But appearances are deceptive, as your own bitter experience has shown and as you will have realised from the outset.

Definition of appearances are deceptive

• It is not possible to judge a person's character from their outward appearance

Synonyms

• clothes don't make the man
• you can't judge a book by its cover

Related words

• appearance
• disappearance
• reappearance
• nonappearance
• make an appearance
• cameo appearance
• default of appearance
• external appearance
• presentable appearance