When accusing someone of a hypocritical display of sorrow, you might say they’re shedding "crocodile tears." The expression comes from a myth that crocodiles cry fake tears to attract help… then, while still crying, snatch and make a meal of their would-be saviors. The story probably got started because crocodiles do, indeed, have lacrimal glands (like humans) – which means they can produce tears.
(Source: That’s a Fact Jack! )
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