beware of Greeks bearing gifts

English

Etymology

Alludes to the ancient story of the Trojan horse, a gift for the Trojans which secretly contained Greeks.[1]

Proverb

beware of Greeks bearing gifts

  1. One should not trust one's enemies.

References
  1. Gary Martin (1997–), “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts”, in The Phrase Finder, retrieved 29 December 2016.
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