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all that glitters is not gold en · X

Pronunciation

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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.

Meanings

1. Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so; things that appear nice might not be as good as they appear.
   • All that gliſters is not gold, Often haue you heard that told, […] c. 1596–1598 (date written), W[illiam] Shakespeare, The Excellent History of the Merchant of Venice. […] (First Quarto), [London]: […] J[ames] Roberts [for Thomas Heyes], published 1600, →OCLC, [Act II, scene vii], signature [D4], recto:

Forms

Relateds

fool's gold · bright shiny object

Synonyms

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

Translations (55)

srn ala piri tifi a no lafu (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ms indah khabar daripada rupa (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · li neet al det blink is goldj (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · it non è tutto oro quello che luccica (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · pl nie wszystko złoto, co się świeci (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · fo ikki er alt gull, ið glitrar (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ko 빛나는 것이 모두 금 아니라 (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · hu nem mind arany, ami fénylik (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · fi kaikki ei ole kultaa mikä kiiltää (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · sh nije zlato sve što sija (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · la nōn omne quod nitet aurum est (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · cmn 败絮其中 (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · es no es oro todo lo que reluce (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ro nu tot ce strălucește este aur (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · nb det er ikke gull alt som glimrer (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · mt mhux kull ma jleqq hu deheb (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · el ό,τι λάμπει δεν είναι χρυσός (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ml മിന്നുന്നതെല്ലാം പൊന്നല്ല (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · gl non é ouro todo o que reluce (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · da det er ikke alt guld som glimrer (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · bar ned ois wos glänzt is Goid (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · bn সব চকচক করলেই যে সোনা হয় না (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ms yang bercahaya bukan semuanya intan (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · nn det er ikkje gull alt som glimrar (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · cy nid aur yw popeth melyn (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · hi हर चमकती चीज़ सोना नहीं होती (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · nl het is niet alles goud wat er blinkt (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ar لَيْسَ كُلُّ مَا يَلْمَعُ ذَهَبًا (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · de es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ta மின்னுவதெல்லாம் பொன்னல்ல (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · cmn 虛有其表 /虚有其表 (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ur ہر چمکتی چیز سونا نہیں ہوتی (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · eo ne ĉio brilanta estas diamanto (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · pt nem tudo que reluz é ouro (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · sl ni vse zlato, kar se sveti (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · it non è tutt'oro ciò che luccica (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · cs není všechno zlato, co se třpytí (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · jam wah sweet nanny goat a guh run 'im belly (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · cmn 發光的不都是金子 /发光的不都是金子 (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · cmn 金玉其外，敗絮其中 /金玉其外 (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · sv allt är inte guld som glimmar (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · mk сѐ што лета не се јаде (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ro nu tot ce lucește este aur (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ms يڠ برچهاي بوکن سمواڽ اينتن (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · is ekki er allt gull sem glóir (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · fr tout ce qui brille n’est pas or (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ru не всё то зо́лото, что блести́т (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ro nu este aur tot ceea ce lucește (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · he לא כל הנוצץ זהב הוא (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ja 光るものすべて金ならず (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · sh није злато све што сија (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · tr parlayan her şey altın değildir (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · eu distira guztiak ez dira urre (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · lb et ass net alles Gold, wat blénkt (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) · ms اينده خبر درڤد روڤا (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so)

wikipedia: William Shakespeare