dog in the manger inclined to prevent others from having or using things that one does not need oneself 占马槽的狗; 占着茅坑不拉屎。 ■ a person who does this 占着茅坑不拉屎的人。 [ORIGIN: alluding to the fable of the dog that lay in a manger to prevent the ox and horse from eating the hay.] |