wolves in sheep's clothing

Cultural  

1. A metaphor for false prophets, adapted from words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount: “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”

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Example Sentences

"These men aren't not men of the people. They are pretending. They're pretending to be the good guys. Wolves in sheep's clothing."

From BBC

Disney family members, including Abigail E. Disney, blasted Trian and Blackwells as “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”

From New York Times

In a letter to Disney shareholders, which was viewed by The New York Times, they call Mr. Peltz and a handful of other activist investors encircling Disney “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”

From New York Times

It’s a beautiful, unthreatening creature because in this movie — as in “The Night of the Hunter,” which references “ravening wolves” in sheep’s clothing — the gravest menace is people.

From New York Times

“It was like being wolves in sheep’s clothing.”

From Seattle Times