all that glitters is not gold
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- all that glisters is not gold (older form)
- all that glitters (shortened form)
Etymology [edit]
Translation of Latin nōn omne quod nitet aurum est (“not all that shines is gold”).
Proverb [edit]
- Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so, things that look nice might not be as good as they look.
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
things that look nice might not be as good as they look
References [edit]
- Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, ISBN 0-679-44554-4, p. 9.