English / proverb
All That Glisters Is Not Gold
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Not everything that looks attractive or valuable is genuine or beneficial.
In context
01
The flashy startup seemed promising, but our advisor warned that all that glisters is not gold.
02
He soon realized that the glamorous job offer was shallow, proving all that glisters is not gold.
Synonyms
outward appearances deceive,superficial appeal,deceptive allure
Antonyms
genuine through and through,solid gold,authentic
Collocations
remember all that glisters is not gold,cautionary lesson that all that glisters is not gold,ancient adage all that glisters is not gold