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William R. Inge

(1860—1954), Dean of St. Paul's

It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion.

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William R. Inge

(1860-1954), Dean of St. Paul's In dealing with Englishmen, you can be sure of one thing only, that the logical solution will not be adopted. www.english-slang.com

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[wolf in sheep's clothing] {n. phr.} A person who pretends to be good but really is bad. * /Mrs. Martin trusted the lawyer until she realized that he was a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cry wolf

[cry wolf] {v. phr.} To give a false alarm; warn of a danger that you know is not there. * /The general said that the candidate was just crying wolf […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sheep

[sheep] See: [WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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