You've heard the expression, "A devil at home, a saint abroad." It describes the horrible tendency to be gracious and outgoing to those in the outside world and yet be harsh and unkind at home.
This is a failing that is not confined to any particular class of people. Young people have to guard against it. It's so easy to be a TV personality with one's peers, yet be a terror to one's parents. Husbands may maintain a charming front with their business associates, then when they come...
You've heard the expression, "A devil at home, a saint abroad." It describes the horrible tendency to be gracious and outgoing to those in the outside world and yet be harsh and unkind at home.
This is a failing that is not confined to any particular class of people. Young people have to guard against it. It's so easy to be a TV personality with one's peers, yet be a terror to one's parents. Husbands may maintain a charming front with their business associates, then when they come...