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All that glistens/glitters is not gold
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All that glistens/glitters is not gold. (British, American & Australian, British, literary)

something that you say to warn someone that sometimes people or things that appear attractive have no real value. This film has an all-star cast, but all that glisters is not gold. It fails because of its weak story.

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glove

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