"not all heroes wear capes" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: From the tendency for superheroes to wear capes. Head templates: {{en-proverb}} not all heroes wear capes
  1. Real people are as capable of being heroic as fictional superheroes. Translations (Translations): on olemassa arjenkin sankareita (Finnish), nie wszyscy bohaterowie noszą peleryny (Polish), no todos los héroes llevan capa (Spanish)
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