Wolf in lambskin is a popular expression used to characterize a a person who appears to be good-natured but in reality is evil, perverse or dishonest.
Normally, the individual who is considered a “wolf in sheep's clothing” hides his true negative nature. These people appear to be polite, empathetic and good friends, but they are not real feelings.
The “wolves in sheep's clothing” use false sympathy to conquer people around them, solely to achieve a certain selfish goal.
This phrase originated from a classic New Testament passage from the Christian Holy Bible. It is a parable of Jesus Christ, described in the book of Matthew, which says:
“Beware of false prophets. They arrive disguised as sheep, but inside they are ravening wolves. You will know them for what they do. Hawthorns do not bear grapes, and nettles do not bear figs. (Matthew 7:15-16).
In this parable, Jesus tries to alert his faithful to one of the worst conditions of human beings: falsehood.
False people try to deceive others in an attempt to gain advantages over others, being that in this process, they do not take into account the feelings or the physical and mental stability of the next.
Learn more about the meaning of falsehood.
Many people attribute the expression “wolf in sheep's clothing” to the famous fable of the same name written by the Greek Aesop. However, like many other authors, this one used the parable described in the bible to build his story.
In English, the expression “wolf in sheep's clothing” is translated to wolf in sheep's clothing.
See also the meaning of the expression man is man's wolf.
