all that glitters is not gold

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谚语
  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, […]

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all that glisters is not gold alternative all that glitters alternative

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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.
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