‘All that glitters is not gold’ is a popular saying. Gold is bright yellow metal and it shines brightly. However, there are many things which shine bright, but they are not gold.
A thing may look bright and beautiful, but it may not be valuable. We should not judge a thing by its outward appearance; we should examine the thing carefully and find out if it has any real value.
The real value of a thing does not lie in its appearances are sometimes deceptive. A person may wear fine dress, his appearance may be beautiful, but in reality he may be very bad person. Again, a man’s dress may not be good; his appearance may be ugly, but such a man may process real qualities at head and heart.
Thus, a man should be judged by his inner qualities and his deeds. A man should never be judged by his outward appearance and his words. ‘One may smirk and be a villain’. So, an attractive exterior may be false. The proverb tells us that we should develop the habit of forming a correct judgment and study things carefully and minutely so that we may not be deceived by outward appearances.