Amplification : All That Glitters is Not Gold

All That Glitters is Not Gold

Gold is a shiny and glittery metal which is not only famous for its  beautiful external appearance but also for its high intrinsic value . Glittering is not its one and only quality. There are many things in the world that have a beautiful external surface but they are not as  valuable as gold. Even there are things which are beautiful in appearance but intrinsically bad. The proverbial expression "All that glitters is not gold" is said about those things which seem to be good  on the surface but might not be good when they are looked at more closely. This expression teaches us not to be deceived by the beautiful surface of anything. We should always remember that there might be a difference between appearance and reality. Before adjudging anything to be good, we should not only consider its outer appearance but we should also Look closely at it to see its inner quality. This proverbial expression is also applicable to human beings. We should not consider anybody to be a good human being on the basis of their fair complexion or attractive physical appearance. There is no guarantee that a good-looking person will always be a person of admirable character. A person may look very handsome or beautiful but his/her inherent quality may be bad. So the external appearance should not be the only criterion of goodness. A bad-looking person also may possess admirable human qualities. However, if a person is good both externally and internally he or she may be compared with gold. An attractive external appearance and a high intrinsic value—both are necessary for a really valuable person or thing.