creeping Jesus

UK derogatory informal

(UK, informal, derogatory) A person who puts on a pretense of piety.

Japanese Meaning

見せかけの敬虔さを装う人、偽善的な信仰心を表す人物

Everyone at the parish called him a creeping Jesus because he preached humility while gossiping behind people's backs.

教区の人々は、謙遜を説きながら人の陰で噂話をする彼を、見せかけの敬虔さを装う偽善者と呼んでいた。

Sense（1）

(UK, informal, derogatory) A person who puts on a pretense of piety.