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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".
In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle explores the meaning – and literary origins – of a well-known phrase ‘All that glitters is not gold’. Who gave us that famous expression?
“All that glitters is not gold” implies that gold does not glitter, and is surely not what Shakespeare meant to say. The logically correct saying would be, “Not all that glitters is gold.” A related statement by a professor on day one is, “Be aware that all of you will not pass this course.”
All That Glitters is an American sitcom by producer Norman Lear. It consisted of 65 episodes, running five nights a week between April 18 and July 15, 1977, in broadcast syndication. The show, a spoof of the soap opera format, depicted the trials and tribulations of a group of executives at the Globatron corporation.
The proverbial saying ‘All that glitters is not gold’ means that not everything that is shiny and superficially attractive is valuable. What's the origin of the phrase 'All that glitters is not gold'? The original form of this phrase was ‘all that glisters is not gold’.
All That Glitters: Created by Norman Lear, Ann Marcus. With Lois Nettleton, Barbara Baxley, Anita Gillette, Chuck McCann. Satirical look at a world where women rule and men are objectified.
“All that glisters is not gold” is a quote that originated in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. It is commonly used today with the word “glitter” instead of “glisters.”
Aug 20, 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 or beautiful ...
All that glitters is not gold; sometimes it's just a means to stop a public anxious about extrajudicial killings, or the smuggling of shabu that has implicated Davao City's highest officials, or the bullying of China, from asking too many inconvenient questions.
May 23, 2024 · The common idiomatic expression, "all that glitters is not gold," means that some things that are "glittery" — things often considered attractive or desirable — aren’t necessarily good. In contrast, things that are not as appealing may actually have great value.
