wolves in sheep's clothing

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.”

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

But all of them are wolves in sheep’s clothing - or feral dogs wandering the street; slack jaws drooling as they look for prey.

From Salon

The “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” as a diocese spokeswoman described the men to the National Catholic Register, also started demanding copies of the parishioners’ birth certificates, raising fears of identity theft and possible human trafficking.

From Los Angeles Times

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