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Learn how this proverb, meaning that something which appears to be brilliant may not be all it’s cracked up to be, was used by Shakespeare and other writers. Discover its earliest appearance in a medieval religious tract and its later variations.
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In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver...
- English Language
Learn the meaning and context of the famous phrase from The Merchant of Venice, which warns against valuing things by their appearance. Find out how Shakespeare used gold, silver and lead caskets to illustrate his point.
" All that glitters is not gold " is an aphorism stating that not everything that looks precious or true turns out to be so. While early expressions of the idea are known from at least the 12th–13th century, the current saying is derived from a 16th-century line by William Shakespeare, " All that glisters is not gold ". Origins.
Learn the proverbial saying 'All that glitters is not gold' and its source in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Find out the difference between 'glitter' and 'glister' and the history of this phrase.
All that is gold does not glitter, / Not all those who wander are lost; / The old that is strong does not wither, / Deep roots are not reached by the frost. / From the ashes a fire.
20. Aug. 2020 · Put simply, all that glitters is not gold means that looks can be deceiving. The expression is often said as a warning to someone that things are not always what they seem: that something—and even somebody—can look shiny, beautiful, and very valuable on the outside but actually be worthless and ugly (or at least not as valuable ...
“All that glisters is not gold” suggests that just because something is glistering or glittering, that doesn’t mean that it is truly made of gold. If one seeks out things in life-based on how they look, they’re going to end up empty-handed, like the Prince of Morocco in The Merchant of Venice.
