" All that glitters is not gold " is an aphorism stating that not everything that looks precious or true turns out to be so.
23-480: [REDACTED] Look up all that glitters is not gold in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. All That Glitters or All That Glisters may refer to: All that glitters is not gold , a well-known saying Literature [ edit ] All That Glitters (novel) , by V. C. Andrews All That Glitters , a novel by Michael Anthony All That Glitters ,
46-517: A 1939 Australian radio serial All That Glitters (2010 film) , a French film All That Glitters , a 2001 film later retitled Glitter All That Glitters (American TV series) , a 1977 American sitcom All That Glitters , a proposed 1984 American series that resulted in Code of Vengeance All That Glitters: Britain's Next Jewellery Star , a BBC reality TV series hosted by Katherine Ryan All That Glitters (Singaporean TV series) ,
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92-480: A Tub of Goldfishes which finishes with the lines: Not all that tempts your wandering eyes And heedless hearts, is lawful prize; Nor all that glisters, gold" . In H.M.S Pinafore, an 1878 comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan , the phrase appears as "all that glitters is not gold." In 1901, the sheet music publishers M. Witmark & Sons released "All That Glitters Is Not Gold" , featuring words by George A. Norton and music by James W. Casey. While
115-561: A compilation of proverbial wisdom in 1546, included a line, "All is not golde that glisters by tolde tales". The popular form of the expression is a derivative of a line in William Shakespeare 's play The Merchant of Venice , which employs the word "glisters," a 16th-century synonym for "glitters." The line comes from a secondary plot of the play, in the scroll inside the golden casket the puzzle of Portia 's boxes (Act II – Scene VII – Prince of Morocco): All that glisters
138-557: A cover version of the Carole King–Gerry Goffin classic " Up on the Roof ". This album would be the last one to feature lead singer Angel Clivillés (who would depart the group for a solo career) and Margo Urban who would both be replaced by Evelyn Escalera and Michelle Valentine respectively. Album - Billboard (United States) Singles - Billboard (United States) This 1980s R&B / soul album-related article
161-510: A memoir by Pearl Lowe "All That Glitters", the first part of the Bionicle comic Journey's End “ All That Glitters: A Novel Of Washington”, by Frances Parkinson Keyes Stage, film and television [ edit ] All That Glitters is Not Gold , an 1851 comic drama by Thomas Morton and John Maddison Morton All That Glitters (1936 film) , a British film directed by Maclean Rogers All That Glitters (radio serial) ,
184-647: A song by Le Tigre from the EP From the Desk of Mr. Lady "All That Glitters Isn't Gold", a song by The Cover Girls from the album We Can't Go Wrong " All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest " by Cardiacs "All that glitters ain't gold", the refrain of the song " Gold " by Prince Gaming [ edit ] All That Glitters... (module) , an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game See also [ edit ] " All that
207-576: Is cold". Rock band Smash Mouth used the version, "All that glitters is gold", in their 1999 song, "All Star." Kanye West also used the saying in his song "Family Business" We Can%27t Go Wrong We Can't Go Wrong is the second album from the New York-based R&;B–dance trio The Cover Girls . Although the album only made it to #108 on the Billboard album chart, by the end of 1990 it had been certified platinum and become
230-399: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages all that glitters is not gold 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 ". The expression, in various forms, originated in or before
253-510: Is gold does not glitter ", a poem by J. R. R. Tolkien Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title All That Glitters . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=All_That_Glitters&oldid=1234520510 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732797551969276-400: Is not gold— Often have you heard that told. Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold. Gilded tombs do worms enfold. Had you been as wise as bold, Young in limbs, in judgment old, Your answer had not been inscrolled Fare you well. Your suit is cold— The original version of the saying used the word glisters , though it is often taken as
299-414: Is really worth, It's not all that glitter is gold, Half the story has never been told, So now you see the light, Stand up for your right. The song " Gold " by Prince has the refrain "All that glitters ain't gold". A deviation from the phrase can be found in the song "Posthuman" by Marilyn Manson , released on the 1998 album Mechanical Animals , whose lyrics include the line "All that glitters
322-404: Is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king. The poem emphasizes that sometimes gold is hidden or mistaken for something else, as opposed to gaudy facades being mistaken for real gold. Strider , secretly
345-517: The 12th century and may date back to Æsop . The Latin is Non omne quod nitet aurum est. The French monk Alain de Lille wrote "Do not hold everything gold that shines like gold" in 1175. Chaucer gave two early versions in English: " But al thyng which that shyneth as the gold / Nis nat gold, as that I have herd it told " in " The Canon's Yeoman's Tale ", and " Hyt is not al golde that glareth " in " The House of Fame ". John Heywood , writing
368-475: The 1973 single " Get Up, Stand Up " by The Wailers , Bob Marley and Peter Tosh used the phrase in the first verse to reflect the themes of the song - namely the critiques of colonialism and Christianity, and their roles in creating a feeling of resignation among the African diaspora contrary to their values and beliefs : Preacher man don't tell me heaven is under the earth, I know you don't know what life
391-524: The City ) "All That Glisters" ( Space: 1999 ) "All That Glitters" ( SpongeBob SquarePants ) Music [ edit ] "All That Glitters", a song by Earl from the album Tongue Tied (2017) which samples the song " My Woman " as recorded by Lew Stone & his Monseigneur Band. "All That Glitters", a song by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark from the album Sugar Tax "All That Glitters",
414-485: The group's biggest-selling album. We Can't Go Wrong features songwriting and production by Albert Cabrera, Andy "Panda" Tripoli, David Cole, "Little" Louie Vega , Robert Clivilles, and Tony Moran . After scoring moderate success with their debut album Show Me in 1987, the group left independent label Fever Records, and signed with Capitol Records for this album, which was released in August 1989. This album contains
437-633: The rightful king of Gondor, appears to be a mere Ranger. Both Tolkien's phrase and the original ask the reader to look beneath the skin, rather than judging on outward appearance. Led Zeppelin reference the phrase in the opening line of their 1971 hit " Stairway to Heaven ": "There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold". Neil Young used the phrase in his song "Don't Be Denied" ("Well, all that glitters isn't gold/I know you've heard that story told"), from his 1973 album Time Fades Away , to express his "realization that even success wouldn't make him happy", even after he obtained fame and money. In
460-465: The same mixture of fine Freestyle dance numbers and soaring R&B-styled ballads as their debut album. Besides the three hit singles released from this album (" My Heart Skips a Beat ", " We Can't Go Wrong ", and "All That Glitters Isn't Gold"), standout tracks include "Nothing Could Be Better", "That Boy of Mine" (which was also featured on their debut album Show Me ), "No One in This World", and
483-632: The similar and synonymous glitters . The poet John Dryden used glitter in his 1687 poem The Hind and the Panther . Arthur Golding , in his 1577 English translation of John Calvin 's sermons on the Epistle to the Ephesians , used the phrase "But al is not gold that glistereth" in sermon 15. In 1747, Thomas Gray paraphrased the saying in his Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Drowned in
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#1732797551969506-457: The title of the song is All That Glitters Is Not Gold, the first reference in the lyrics is all is not gold that glitters. The song is perhaps best remembered today for its inclusion in Bowery Bugs (1949), a Bugs Bunny cartoon based on the story of Steve Brodie . In 1946, a different song, also by the name "All That Glitters Is Not Gold" was released by Decca Records . That song
529-495: Was written by Alice Cornett, Eddie Asherman, and Lee Kuhn, and recorded by Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra. The song was subsequently covered by several other artists. The phrase is referenced with a reversal of the usual meaning in J. R. R. Tolkien 's poem "The Riddle of Strider", originally written for The Fellowship of the Ring : All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that
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