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.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, →ISBN, p. 9.