Rechercher
a snake in one's bosom
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***someone whom one has befriended, taken care of, or treated well but proves to be traitorous, untrustworthy, deceitful, or ungrateful
Example
I thought our love was not only mutual but indestructible; and yet, I have nursed a snake in my bosom all these years: my darling husband has cast me out and run off with a younger woman.
I thought the profligate had seen the light and was seeking redemption, and so I took him into my care.
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