All that glistens is not gold.

All that glistens is not gold.
British, American & Australian, British, literary something that you say to warn someone that sometimes people or things that appear attractive have no real value.

This film has an all-star cast, but all that glisters is not gold. It fails because of its weak story.


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  • all that glistens is not gold — ˌall that ˌglitters/ˌglistens is not ˈgold idiom (saying) not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc. Main entry: ↑goldidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • all that glitters is not gold — This means that appearances can be deceptive and things that look or sound valuable can be worthless. ( All that glistens is not gold is an alternative.) …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • all that glitters is not gold —    This means that appearances can be deceptive and things that look or sound valuable can be worthless. ( All that glistens is not gold is an alternative.)   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • all that glitters is not gold — proverb the attractive external appearance of something is not a reliable indication of its true nature * * * ˌall that ˌglitters/ˌglistens is not ˈgold idiom (saying) not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc.… …   Useful english dictionary

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