Meaning of dog in the manger | Babel Free
Definitions
Someone who denies to others something that the denier cannot use.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Deutsch
Neidhammel
Français
Le Chien du jardinier
Polski
pies ogrodnika
Русский
соба́ка на се́не
ไทย
หมาหวงก้าง
Examples
“No adjective is strong enough for characterizing this wicked dog-in-the-manger policy. From various sources I hear tales of such wanton destruction of nations' property in all parts of India.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.