The term that is translated as “hypocrisy” in English versions is translated with a term in Oxchuc Tzeltal that means “two hearts,» in Central Pame «two mouths» (source: Nida 1952, p. 150), and in San Miguel El Grande Mixtec «having two heads» (source: Nida 1947, p. 150).

Kituba uses a specialized idiom for «hypocrisy»: «eye under leaf» (source: Reiling / Swellengrebel) and in the Mandarin Chinese Union Version the four-character phrase jiǎmào wéi shàn (假冒为善 / 假冒為善), lit. «impersonate for good» is used (source: Zetzsche).

See also hypocrite.