What does it mean?
An attractive surface does not guarantee real value or quality.
Closest English saying: All that glitters is not gold.
What does it literally say?
Ό,τι λάμπει δεν είναι χρυσός
Óti lámbi den íne hrisós
“Whatever shines is not gold.”
The precious metal is used to separate substance from appearance.
How is it used?
«Η συσκευασία είναι εντυπωσιακή, αλλά έλεγξε το προϊόν. Ό,τι λάμπει δεν είναι χρυσός.»
“The packaging is impressive, but check the product. Not everything that shines is gold.”
Where does it come from?
Traditional Greek folk usage. eipane has not documented a first author or a first written record for this saying.
This is an English edition of the Greek entry, which remains the reference version. The English text was written from the Greek entry with the help of AI tools and checked against it. Suggest a correction ↗