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  What it means

  Literally “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Describes someone who appears harmless or friendly but has dangerous or deceptive intentions.

  Vocabulary

  • wilk — wolf
  • owczy — sheep's / ovine
  • skóra — skin / hide

  Grammar note

  'W owczej skórze' — 'skórze' is locative of 'skóra' after 'w'. 'Owczej' is the locative feminine form of the adjective 'owczy.'

  Cultural context

  This phrase has biblical roots (Matthew 7:15) and is shared across most European languages.

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