false blessings, n.All

False blessings (n.) are ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠plasterwork, thinly applied: those who seem fortunate are wretched inside, decorated only on the outside like the walls of their houses.