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The Dog in the Manger - Wikipedia
The metaphor is now used to speak of one who spitefully prevents others from having something for which one has no use. en.wikipedia.org
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The Dog in the Manger - Library of Congress Aesop Fables
A Dog asleep in a manger filled with hay, was awakened by the Cattle, which came in tired and hungry from working in the field. read.gov
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DOG IN THE MANGER Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
One who prevents others from enjoying something despite having no use for it. For example, Why be a dog in the manger? If you aren't going to use those tickets ... www.dictionary.com
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dog-in-the-manger
ˌdog-in-the-ˈmanger A churlish person who will neither use something himself nor let another use it; in allusion to the fable of the dog that stationed himself in a manger and would not let the ox or horse eat the hay. Also attrib.[1564 W. Bullein Dial. agst. Pest. (1888) 9 Like vnto cruell Dogges l... Oxford English Dictionary
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Aesop's Fables | The Dog In The Manger | HooplaKidz - YouTube
WATCH MORE NURSERY RHYMES COLLECTION http://vid.io/xcym Watch the animation series of Aesops Tales - The Dog in the MangerThis is a story ... www.youtube.com
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dog in a/the manger | WordReference Forums
"Dog in the manger" refers to an Aesop fable where a dog decides to sleep in a manger but doesn't let any cattle in the barn eat the hay he is ... forum.wordreference.com
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The Dog in the Manger
The story and metaphor of The Dog in the Manger derives from an old Greek fable which has been transmitted in several different versions. It is with this understanding that the idiom of "a dog in a manger" is most often used currently. wikipedia.org
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DOG IN THE MANGER Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
noun phrase : a person who selfishly withholds from others something useless to himself Word History Etymology from the fable of the dog who prevented an ox ... www.merriam-webster.com
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A DOG IN THE MANGER definition | Cambridge English Dictionary
someone who keeps something that they do not want in order to prevent someone else from getting it. dictionary.cambridge.org
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What is the meaning and origin of the phrase 'dog in the manger'?
A “dog in the manger” is a person who will try to deny to others something that they need, even though he has no use for it himself. www.quora.com
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Aesop's Fables - The Dog in The Manger
Once upon a time, there was a dog who went to sleep in a manger full of hay. When an ox came to the manger to eat some hay, the dog growled and barked loudly. www.fablereads.com
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dog-in-the-manger
dog-in-the-mangera dog in the manger - someone who keeps something that they do not really want in order to prevent anyone else from having it. The British have a dog-in-the-manger attitude to the island, no longer needing it themselves, but wanting to deny it to others. (always before noun) Cambridge English Idioms Dictionary
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The Dog in the Manger (1978 film)
The Dog in the Manger () is a 1978 Soviet musical-comedy film directed by Yan Frid based on the eponymous 1618 play by Lope de Vega. wikipedia.org
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The Dog in the Manger (1996 film)
The Dog in the Manger () is a 1996 Spanish film directed by Pilar Miró and based on the 1618 play of the same name by Lope de Vega. wikipedia.org
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a dog in the manger
a dog in the mangersomeone 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. Cambridge English Idioms Dictionary
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