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dog in the manger What does dog in the manger mean?
someone who prevents others from doing what he does not want them to do (from Aesops Fables)
The girl was a dog in the manger when she cancelled the dinner because she could not attend.
dog in the manger What does dog in the manger mean?
someone who prevents others from doing what they themselves do not want to do (in Aesop's Fables a dog that cannot eat hay lays in the hayrack and prevents the other animals from eating the hay)
My friend always acts like a dog in the manger and often tries to prevent us from enjoying ourselves.
dog in the manger What does dog in the manger mean?
someone who prevents others from doing what they themselves do not want to do (in Aesop's Fables a dog that cannot eat hay lays in the hayrack and prevents the other animals from eating the hay)
My friend always acts like a dog in the manger and often tries to prevent us from enjoying ourselves.
dog in the manger What does dog in the manger mean?
one who prevents others from enjoying what one has no use for oneself (from Aesops Fables)
The girl was a dog in the manger. She cancelled the dinner because she could not attend.