[General] "....bandages of temptation."

[Pankaj Malik]

Hello,

Instead of saying, "He's greedy. He cannot see the truth.", which one of the following is grammatically correct and the best in appearance?

1. His eyes are swathed in bandages of temptation. He cannot see the truth.
2. He has his eyes wrapped under the bandage of temptation. He cannot see the truth.
3. His eyes are under the wraps of greedy bandage. He cannot see the truth.
4. There's a bandage of temptation wrapped on his eyes.

Thank you, sir.

 

[SoothingDave]

None of them are very natural. The metaphor doesn't really work.

Try "He's got dollar signs in his eyes."

https://www.google.com/search?q=dol...sIorN0AHdl4GgBQ&ved=0CCkQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=933

 

[emsr2d2]

None of the sentences with "temptation" suggest anything to do with "greed" to me.

 

[Raymott]

None of the sentences with "temptation" suggest anything to do with "greed" to me.

Nor does greed relate to not being able to see the truth - at least, not that I can see, greedy beggar that I am!

 

[Tdol]

I wouldn't think of temptation as a bandage, and like the other posters I can't see this as carrying the meaning of greedy.

 

[bhaisahab]

"Bandages of temptation" makes about as much sense as "Shoelaces of desire".

 

[Raymott]

"Bandages of temptation" makes about as much sense as "Shoelaces of desire".

Though they could lend themselves to the titles of powerful arthouse movies (and plays, of course).