things are seldom as they seem

things are seldom as they seem

Situations are often very different from the way that they appear at first glance. Social media paints this rosy picture that everyone else's lives are perfect, but things are seldom as they seem. I don't see any reason for this merger to be especially difficult. Things are seldom as they seem, though, so I suggest we still proceed with as much prudence and care as possible.
See also: seem, seldom, thing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • things are seldom what they seem
  • picture
  • ride (one's) coattails
  • ride on (one's) coattails
  • ride on coattails
  • ride on someone's/something's coat-tails
  • ride (on) the coattails of (someone)
  • on the coattails of
  • on the coattails of (someone)
  • on the coat-tails of someone/something