Tears Crocodile I Cry Loop False Exaggerated Don’t

1. I don’t believe Tommy really hurt himself when he fell. I think he’s crying crocodile tears just to get attention.
2. The little girl started to cry but you could tell she was watching everyone to see what kind of reaction she was getting. They were nothing but crocodile tears.

This expression comes from the ancient belief that crocodiles cry false tears to lure their prey.