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all that glitters is not gold

AWL that GLIT-erz iz NOT GOHLD

ɔːl ðæt ˈɡlɪtərz ɪz nɒt ɡoʊld

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Syllable breakdown

allthatglittersisnotgold

Dictionary meaning

not everything that looks attractive is genuinely valuable

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