English · Proverb Candidate

All that glisters is not gold. or All that glitters is not gold

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Not everything that appears valuable or attractive is genuinely so

Literally: all that shines

Examples

The new job offer seemed perfect, but all that glitters is not gold

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Gold & silver

Common questions

What does “All that glisters is not gold. or All that glitters is not gold” mean?

Not everything that appears valuable or attractive is genuinely so Literally: all that shines

Is “All that glisters is not gold. or All that glitters is not gold” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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