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all that glitters is not gold

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
al-l that glit-ter-s is not -gold
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so; things that appear nice might not be as good as they appear.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Latin nōn omne quod nitet aurum est (“not all that shines is gold”). Popularized by William Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, see quotations.

Inflected Forms

all that glisters is not gold (alternative) all that glitters (alternative)

Phrases

fool's gold bright shiny object

Frequently Paired Words

fool's gold bright shiny object

Synonyms

you can't judge a book by its cover looks can be deceiving

Questions

What does all that glitters is not gold mean?
Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so; things that appear nice might not be as good as they appear.
Where does all that glitters is not gold come from?
Calque of Latin nōn omne quod nitet aurum est (“not all that shines is gold”). Popularized by William Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, see quotations.

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