a dog in the manger



a dog in the manger

someone who keeps something that they do not really want in order to prevent anyone else from having it Stop being such a dog in the manger and let your sister ride your bike if you're not using it.
See also: dog, manger

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rikoṙee-koJapanese
Ulisseoo-LEES-seItalian
Archy['a:tʃi]
Manuelamah-noo-E-lah (German), mah-NWE-lah (Italian)Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, German, Italian
Sneed[sni:d]
HƯƠNg-Vietnamese