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Beware of Greeks bearing gifts |
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Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Prov. Do not trust an opponent who offers to do something nice for you. (A line from the story of the Trojan horse, as told in Vergil's Aeneid.) Jill: I can't believe Melanie brought me cookies today, when we've been fighting for weeks. Jane: Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. She probably has ulterior motives. When the rival company invited all his employees to a Christmas party, Tom's first impulse was to beware of Greeks bearing gifts, but then he upbraided himself for being paranoid. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Over three millennia after the fall of Troy, another set of visionaries warned us to beware of Greeks bearing gifts. And from the unfortunate Trojans: Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. |
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