cucullus non facit monachum

== Latin == === Etymology === Literally, "the cowl does not make the monk". Compare l'abito non fa il monaco === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kʊˈkʊl.lʊs ˈnoːn ˈfa.kɪt ˈmɔ.na.kʰũː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [kuˈkul.lus ˈnɔn ˈfaː.t͡ʃit ˈmɔː.na.kum] === Proverb === cucullus nōn facit monachum clothes don't make the man