I have to make an idiom/proverb for 'there is more to something than meets the eye' in the context of culture; that often, traditions and customs are just symbolic/representative of bigger things. Could someone help me come up with something that means this?
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1None of these capture quite what you describe: Looks can be deceiving, Still waters run deep, Don't judge a book by its cover, Never judge a person until you've walked a mile in their shoes, Don't jump to conclusionsMike Graham– Mike Graham2019-12-26 20:03:11 +00:00Commented Dec 26, 2019 at 20:03
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So you’re not looking for an existing one- You want to make up a new one?Jim– Jim2019-12-26 20:17:00 +00:00Commented Dec 26, 2019 at 20:17
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yes! but if there is an existing one you could think of, even that would help in figuring out a new one.Simar Malhotra– Simar Malhotra2019-12-26 20:20:44 +00:00Commented Dec 26, 2019 at 20:20
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The paint job don't tell ya what's under the hood.Mike Graham– Mike Graham2019-12-26 20:32:02 +00:00Commented Dec 26, 2019 at 20:32
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That little pot of tea’s been steeped in a thousand years of history.Jim– Jim2019-12-26 20:38:39 +00:00Commented Dec 26, 2019 at 20:38
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Tip of the iceberg ( Cambridge Dictionary)
a small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater:
These small local protests are just the tip of the iceberg.
