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Meaning of nourish a viper in one's bosom | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To do acts of kindness that will be met with ingratitude and will cause one harm in the end.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Čeština hřát si hada na prsou
Deutsch eine Schlange am Busen nähren
Suomi elättää käärmettä povellaan elättää kyytä povellaan
Français réchauffer un serpent dans son sein
Nederlands een adder aan zijn borst koesteren
Русский пригре́ть змею́ на груди́
Türkçe koynunda yılan beslemek

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

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