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a wolf in sheep’s clothing

idiom/ə wʊlf ɪn ʃips ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a person who seems friendly but is actually bad

Be careful of him; he's a wolf in sheep's clothing.

word origin — From Aesop's fable and the Bible (Matthew 7:15) — a dangerous predator disguised among gentle prey.