you can tell by looking at
その人の人柄は友を見ればわかる。
You can tell what a person is like by the friends they keep.
親父さんを見ればわかる
You can tell just by looking at your dad.
— きっと、うまくいく (2009)
人の死に方は、その人の生き方を見ればわかる。
You can tell how a person will die by the way they live.
木は果実を見ればわかる。
A tree is known by its fruit.