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Icelandic
Etymology
From ekki (“not”) + er (“is”) the 3. person singular of vera (“to be”) + allt the 3rd person neuter of allur (“all”) + gull (“gold”) + sem (“which, that”) + glóir (“glows”) the 3. person singular of the verb glóa (“to glow”). Literally meaning "not is all gold that glows".
Proverb
ekki er allt gull sem glóir
- all that glitters is not gold.