timeo Danaos et dona ferentes

[ tim-e-oh dah-nah-ohs et doh-nah fe-ren-tes; English tim-ee-oh dan-ey-ohs et doh-nuh fuh-ren-teez ]

Latin.

1. I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts (I fear treacherous persons even when they appear to be friendly). Vergil's Aeneid: I, 2:49.

Example Sentences

When Ibarra said so to him, the old pessimist replied: “Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.”

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The original is a proverbial expression like "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes."

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