Phrase guide

not all heroes wear capes

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Real people are as capable of being heroic as fictional superheroes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From the tendency for superheroes to wear capes.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: on olemassa arjenkin sankareita — Translations
  • Polish: nie wszyscy bohaterowie noszą peleryny — Translations
  • Spanish: no todos los héroes llevan capa — Translations