- The Emperors New Clothes - Wikipedia
" The Emperor's New Clothes " (Danish: Kejserens nye klæder [ˈkʰɑjsɐns ˈnyˀə ˈkʰlɛːðə]) is a literary folktale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, about a vain emperor who gets exposed before his subjects
- The Emperor Has No Clothes – Meaning, Origin, Usage
The Emperor Has No Clothes is an idiomatic phrase, that comes from a tale by Hans Christian Andersen where a vain emperor is tricked by two swindlers who promise to make him a set of clothes that are invisible to anyone who is unfit to hold their office or is stupid
- The Emperors New Clothes - Short Story by Hans Christian Andersen
The Emperor's New Clothes is about two poor and opportunistic weavers out to make a fool of a king and his entourage Thankfully, not everyone buys-in Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress
- Why do we say The Emperor has no clothes? - BookBrowse
This expression is used to describe a situation in which people are afraid to criticize someone because the perceived wisdom is that the person is good or important
- The emperor has no clothes - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
the emperor has no clothes Used to describe a situation in which the general population is unwilling to recognize or admit the obvious shortcomings, issues, or flaws in a powerful or popular person or thing
- The Emperors New Clothes - Meaning Origin Of The Phrase
The expression ‘the emperor’s new clothes’ or variants like ‘the emperor has no clothes’ are difficult to explain briefly and are most easily understood by looking at its source, that is, Hans Christian Anderson’s fable The Emperor’s New Clothes, 1837
- Hans Andersens Fairy Tales The Emperors New Clothes
“Well, it is true; he has no clothes on!” And the emperor heard it, and was terribly puzzled, for it appeared to him they were right; but he said to himself, “Now that I have begun the procession, I must go on to the end ”
- Parable: The Emperor Has No Clothes - Mattimore
Many years ago there was an Emperor so exceedingly fond of new clothes that he spent all his money on being well dressed He cared nothing about reviewing his soldiers, going to the theatre, or going for a ride in his carriage, except to show off his new clothes
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