# not all heroes wear capes

> English word · Proverb

## Definitions
1. Real people are as capable of being heroic as fictional superheroes.

## Etymology
From the tendency for superheroes to wear capes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/not-all-heroes-wear-capes