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the cowl does not make the monk meaning in Italian

EnglishItalian
the cowl does not make the monk (the superficial trappings of something are unrelated to its true essence)
phrase
[UK: ðə kaʊl dʌz nɒt ˈmeɪk ðə mʌŋk]
[US: ðə ˈkaʊl ˈdəz ˈnɑːt ˈmeɪk ðə ˈməŋk]

l'abito non fa il monacophrase