Clothes Do Not Make The Man

Some people are fond of wearing gaudy clothes. But it is not wise to judge a man just by the clothes he wears. There are crooks who dress well and cheat others. They create an impression on the public by wearing trendy clothes. Such crooks also have the ability to speak sweetly and convincingly. But they do all this with a single purpose of cheating. Just because somebody looks attractive in appearance does not mean he is pious. So taking a man into confidence by his external appearance only, will be dangerous. A pious man will be usually plainly dressed. He has no need to impress others with gaudy clothes. He impresses others simply by his greatness. The imposter impresses quickly. Also, a gaudily dressed man need not be eminently qualified. He may be out-worldly attractive and tawdry. But on a deeper analysis he will be found to have no inherent quality of greatness. In fact, only an imperfect man needs make-up or superficial appearance. So, one has to be careful and cautious in judging values. The proverb simply means that appearance is often deceptive