ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD Definition & Meaning

All that glitters is not gold

Things that appear on the surface to be of great value may be quite worthless.

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Idioms and Phrases

Something attractive is not always what it seems, as in This house is really beautiful, but a close look will show dry rot near the foundation—all that glitters is not gold . Aesop stated the same idea in two of his fables (c. 600 b.c. ), and a version close to the current wording appeared in 1175.

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But the New York attorney general indicated soon after that all that glitters is not gold.

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While you may not always see them strike a deal, you’re always guaranteed a chuckle and a reminder that all that glitters is not gold.

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Maybe all that glitters is not gold after all?

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In the Hollywood world of make-believe all that glitters is not gold.

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‘All That Glitters Is Not Gold’ The dark side of the Roaring 20s is explored in vintage photographs, newspaper articles etc., on view through Aug. 31, 2023.

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