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Wolf in sheep's clothing

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Phraseologism: Wolf in sheep's clothing.

Meaning: About a hypocrite who hides his evil intentions under the mask of virtue (disapproved).

Origin: The expression goes back to the text of the Gospel: "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves" (Matthew 7:15).

Random phraseology:

Devoted without flattery.

Meaning:

About people flatteringly bowing before an influential person (book iron.).

Origin:

Betrayed without flattery - the coat of arms motto of A. A. Arakcheev (1769-1834), assigned to him by Paul I. This hypocritical characterization of a cruel general, known for his merciless military and police actions, was ridiculed by the progressive society of Russia. A. S. Pushkin's epigram "Na Arakcheeva" ("The oppressor of all Russia ...") contributed to the spread of a pun based on the homonymy of the words "without" and "demon".

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