🗣️ Poland: “Not all that glitters is gold”

Polish proverb · Europe

Nie wszystko złoto, co się świeci.

ɲɛ ˈfʂɨst͡skɔ ˈzwɔtɔ t͡sɔ ɕɛ ˈɕfɲɛt͡ɕi

“Not all that glitters is gold”

Appearances can deceive — something shiny is not always valuable or true.

About this proverb

Origin country	Poland
Region	Europe
Language	Polish
Romanisation	ɲɛ ˈfʂɨst͡skɔ ˈzwɔtɔ t͡sɔ ɕɛ ˈɕfɲɛt͡ɕi

This saying belongs to the oral tradition of Poland, a country in Europe. Read the full collection of Poland proverbs, or explore the Proverbs of the World index.

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