feet of clay

Etymology
Used in the Bible, part of the description of the huge statue in the dream of Chaldean King Nebuchadnezzar.

Noun

 * 1)  In someone apparently strong and without failings, a hidden weakness which could lead to downfall.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: lerfødder
 * Finnish: savijalat
 * French: pieds d'argile
 * German: tönerne Füße
 * Greek:
 * Ancient Greek: πόδες ὀστράκινοι
 * Latin: pedes fictiles
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Polish: na glinianych nogach
 * Russian: гли́няные но́ги
 * Spanish: pies de barro
 * Ukrainian: гли́няні но́ги