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All That Glitters Is Not Gold

All that glitters is not gold warns against judging things based solely on outward appearances. While gold is shiny and bright, other things may have a similar shine but lack value. One should examine things carefully to understand their true qualities and worth rather than just initial outward impressions. People and opportunities may seem appealing at first but later turn out to lack real merit. It is best to consider inner qualities and actions over outward displays and words alone.

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All That Glitters Is Not Gold

All that glitters is not gold warns against judging things based solely on outward appearances. While gold is shiny and bright, other things may have a similar shine but lack value. One should examine things carefully to understand their true qualities and worth rather than just initial outward impressions. People and opportunities may seem appealing at first but later turn out to lack real merit. It is best to consider inner qualities and actions over outward displays and words alone.

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All that glitters is not gold ' is a popular saying warning against falsehood.

This proverb means that “not


all things that seem appealing are actually good for us”. Gold is bright and shiny metal. However, there
are many things which shine bright, but they are not gold. Similarly, a thing may look bright and
beautiful, but it may not be valuable. We should not judge a thing by its outward appearance; we should
examine the thing carefully and find out its real value. They say Appearances are deceiving. A person
may wear fine dress, his appearance may be beautiful, but in reality he may be very bad person. Again, a
man's dress may not be good, but such a man may possess real qualities and a nice heart. Some
examples from everyday events explain the relevance of the proverb in today's world like choosing
friends. People we may like at first may turn out to be not so good in the end .Believing people's
promises. Sometimes, people can give us false hope. Thus, a man should be judged by his inner qualities
and his deeds. A man should never be judged by his outward appearance and his words. The proverb
tells us that we should develop the habit of forming a correct opinion without being judgmental and
study things carefully so that we don't get deceived by outward appearances.

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