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All that glitters is not gold

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All that glitters is not gold, and All that glistens is not gold.
Prov. Just because something looks attractive does not mean it is genuine or valuable. (Often said as a warning.) Hollywood may look like an exciting place to live, but I don't think you should move there. All that glitters is not gold. I know Susie is popular and pretty, but don't befooled by that. All that glitters is not gold.
See also: glitter, gold


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"I found out that all that glitters is not gold," says Gist, owner of 15-employee Gist Enterprise L.
Things are seldom what they seem Skim milk masquerades as cream, Black sheep dwell in every fold, All that glitters is not gold.
Unfortunately for investors, all that glitters is not gold.
 
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