catch not at the shadow and lose the substance
catch not at the shadow and lose the substance
A warning against accepting something false, deceitful, shallow, or insubstantial in place of something true, meaningful, or valuable. In today's modern, materialistic world, you must catch not at the shadow and lose the substance.
See also: and, catch, lose, not, shadow, substance
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a slew of (something)
- a/the feel of (something)
- a slue of (something)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best