a Judas kiss

Meaning: An act of apparent friendship that hides betrayal.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “His warm praise for his rival turned out to be a Judas kiss; he resigned from the team the next day.”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: From the Gospels, where Judas Iscariot identifies Jesus to the arresting soldiers by kissing him.

Equivalents in other languages

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all hands on deck — Everyone is needed to help right now.
pick holes in — To find small faults in something, often unfairly.
take someone down a peg — To make an arrogant person more humble.
you can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy — People keep the habits and character of where they grew up.
go to Canossa — To humble oneself and submit to an opponent.

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go under the knife — To have a surgical operation.
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the bigger they are, the harder they fall — The more powerful someone is, the worse their downfall.
a day late and a dollar short — Too late and not enough to be useful.
a whipping boy — Someone who is blamed or punished for the faults of others.

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