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El hábito no hace al monje.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

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Why every word is where it is

Eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitehábito1nounhabit (a monk's robe)masc. · sing.noadverbnot, nohaceverbmakes, doeshacer · present · 3rd sing.al2prepositionto theamonjenounmonkmasc. · sing..

hace → hábito: subject
hace → al: personal a

Word for word: “The habit doesn't make the monk.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Meaning: appearances deceive; clothes don't show who someone really is. hábito = a monk's robe.
2
Personal a before a person as direct object: al monje. Direct object pronouns and personal a →