"beware of Greeks bearing gifts" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: Alludes to the ancient story of the Trojan horse, a gift for the Trojans which secretly contained Greeks. The prototype of the phrase is found in a Latin phrase in the Aeneid, book 2, lines 48–49: equō nē crēdite, Teucrī. / Quidquid id est, timeō Danaōs et dōna ferentēs. (“Do not trust the horse, Trojans. Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks, even bearing gifts.”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-head|proverb|head=~Greek􂀿s􂁀; gift􂀿s􂁀}} beware of Greeks bearing gifts
  1. One should not trust one's enemies. Wikipedia link: Aeneid
    Sense id: en-beware_of_Greeks_bearing_gifts-en-proverb-qIxj~DLs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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