dog in the manger

Definition och betydelse av "dog in the manger"på engelska

dog in the manger
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unnar ingen annan, missunnsam egoist

someone who selfishly prevents others from using or enjoying something that they themselves have no use for
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Exempel
When I asked to borrow his camera, he acted like a dog in the manger, refusing to lend it to me or anyone else.
Var inte så missunnsam med de där gamla böckerna; om du inte behöver dem, låt någon annan få dem.
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