also: オオカミしょうねん
boy raised by wolves
Refers to the legendary figure of a child brought up by wolves, like Romulus and Remus or Mowgli.
The story of the boy raised by wolves appears in the founding myth of ancient Rome.
boy who cried wolf
From Aesop's fable; used for someone who repeatedly raises false alarms and loses credibility.
He lied so many times that, like the boy who cried wolf, no one believed him anymore.