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• all that glitters is not gold — ‘Glisters’, despite its Shakespearean authority, is now less often found than ‘glitters’. The variant form illustrated in quots. 1773 and 1987 is also common. L. non omne quod nitet aurum est, not all that shines is gold. c 1220 Hali Meidenhad… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• All that glitters is not gold — is a well known saying.The expression, in various forms, dates from at least as far as the 12th century. [ [http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/28450.html The Phrase Finder] ; but see [http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin board/18/messages/56.html… …   Wikipedia

• all that glitters is not gold — Meaning A showy article may not necessarily be valuable. Origin The 12th century French thelogian Alain de Lille wrote Do not hold everything gold that shines like gold . Shakespeare and others have expressed the same notion. Shakespeare version… …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• 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 — 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

• all that glitters is not gold — ► all that glitters is not gold proverb the attractive external appearance of something is not a reliable indication of its true nature. Main Entry: ↑glitter …   English terms dictionary

• 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.)   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• 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… …   New idioms dictionary

• All that glitters 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… …   New idioms dictionary

• all is not gold that glitters — not everything is as wonderful as it appears, you can t judge a book by its cover …   English contemporary dictionary