The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

From Aesop's Fables by Aesop
A wolf dons a sheepskin to infiltrate the flock and prey at will, the source of the enduring metaphor for hidden malice beneath an innocent appearance.
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Origin of one of the most quoted proverbial phrases in Western culture.

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