The phrase comes from Aesop and one of his fables. The fable talks about a wolf who stumbles upon a fleece and does what you would expect: use it to try to sneak up on sheep. In the fable, though, the moral of the story comes about when the wolf, mistaken for a sheep, comes to a bad end--done in by his own deceit.
Our use of the term doesn't look upon the moral but upon the action: disguising oneself to sneak up on someone undetected.
means be aware of what's around you. so for example if you are a sheep and you walk up to a "wolf in sheeps clothing" then the wolf will eat you.
He's getting very rich through his television 'ministry'. What more do you need to know?
This mean someone is pretending to have good intentions, but in fact, it's just the opposite.
Origin LUPUS, wolf in latin.
clothing, cosmetics, food, manure, friends, biodegradable products, medical research, etc.
means be aware of what's around you. so for example if you are a sheep and you walk up to a "wolf in sheeps clothing" then the wolf will eat you.
Rufus says "Tear the sheep's clothing off the Red Wolf." Who could the Red Wolf be?
Wolves in Sheeps Clothing was created in 2006.
He's getting very rich through his television 'ministry'. What more do you need to know?
This mean someone is pretending to have good intentions, but in fact, it's just the opposite.
In Aesop's fable "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", the wolf disguises himself by wearing a sheepskin to trick the shepherd and approach the flock of sheep unnoticed. This allows the wolf to prey on the unsuspecting sheep.
Wolf's Clothing was created in 1936.
frog
humans are a predator to a bighorn sheep.
The moral of "the wolf in sheep's clothing" fable is that appearances can be deceiving. It teaches us to be cautious of those who pretend to be something they are not, as they may have ulterior motives. Trusting solely in outward appearances can lead to negative consequences.
Origin LUPUS, wolf in latin.
sheeps are uselly found in farms but their skin is used to make cloths