fox guarding the henhouse



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fox guarding the henhouse

A person likely to exploit the information or resources that he or she has been charged to protect or control. My sister is going to put her ex-convict brother-in-law in charge of her business, and I'm worried he'll be like a fox guarding the henhouse.
See also: fox, guard, henhouse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cruzitakroo-THEE-tah (Spanish), kroo-SEE-tah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
MartÍNmahr-TEENSpanish
Domitius-Ancient Roman
Marcellina-Ancient Roman
Silvestr-Czech
Belenus-Celtic Mythology