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There’s daggers in men’s smiles (Shakespeare, 2.3.121). Donalbain's metaphor means that there are malevolent enemies among them, who are hiding their evil intentions behind pleasant smiles.
A humorous scene where a drunken porter pretends to be the gatekeeper of hell and lets in various sinners. The phrase "there's daggers in men's smiles" is used by the porter to describe the treacherous nature of some people.
DONALBAIN To Ireland, I; our separated fortune Shall keep us both the safer: where we are, There's daggers in men's smiles: the near in blood, The nearer bloody.
Jul 31, 2015 · A scene from Macbeth where Macbeth and his wife plot to kill Duncan, the king of Scotland. The porter, a drunken and witty character, compares the knocking at the gate to the devil and the equivocator.
Read and listen to the original text and modern translation of Macbeth's encounter with the porter and his servants. The porter jokes about hell, drink, and equivocation, while Macbeth asks about the king's health.
This web page contains the full text of Macbeth Act 2, Scene 3, where Macbeth and his wife learn of the murder of King Duncan. The query "there's daggers in men's smiles" is not found in this scene or in the play.
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