not all heroes wear capes en · X
Etymology
From the tendency for superheroes to wear capes.
Meanings
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Real people are as capable of being heroic as fictional superheroes.
I don't believe that heroes are extraordinary people— I believe they are ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. This is a wonderful lesson for adults and children. Not all heroes wear capes!
2004, Vickie Girard, There's No Place Like Hope, →ISBN, page 69:Everywhere they go, every step they take and no matter who they are with, the band's fans are beside them in spirit and in their hearts, making signs up with slogans such as "You're proof that not all heroes wear capes!" and turning up at venues where the band are recording, rehearsing, or performing.
2014, One Direction Confidential, Barron's, →ISBN, page 58:
Translations (3)
es no todos los héroes llevan capa (Translations) · pl nie wszyscy bohaterowie noszą peleryny (Translations) · fi on olemassa arjenkin sankareita (Translations)