BEWARE OF GREEKS BEARING GIFTS Definition & Meaning

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

Do not trust enemies who bring you presents — they could very well be playing a trick. The saying is adapted from the words of Laocoon in the story of the Trojan horse .

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At one point, Bernard Woolley, Hacker's principal private secretary, warns the prime minister in Latin to beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

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“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.”

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Wagging a finger playfully, Haig continued, "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts."

Unfortunately, the L.A.O.O.C. forgot a lesson as old as the Iliad: Beware of Greeks bearing gifts or, in this case, guarding traditions.

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

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