dog in manger
Grudging non-sharer
A dog in the manger is someone who prevents others from enjoying something they themselves have no use for.
The phrase comes from Aesop's fable of a dog lying in a manger full of hay, snarling at hungry cattle though dogs don't eat hay.
He won't sell the cabin and won't let anyone else use it—classic dog in the manger.
- selfishConcerned only with oneself
- greedyExcessively wanting more
- jealousResentful of others' advantages
- enviousWanting what others possess
- green with envyIdiom for intense jealousy
spiteful · hay · stall · farm animal · fable · Aesop's fables · Aesop · ox · cattle · grudging · possessive · hoard · covet · begrudge · petty · mean-spirited · bad attitude · spoilsport
- fablesfable, Aesop, Aesop's fables, Aesop fables, tortoise and hare
generosity and sharing
dog in mangerphilanthropist
Donor to charitable causes
benefactor · giver · altruist · generous · sharer
attitude toward others' benefit
dog in mangerwell-wisher
One who hopes for another's success
good neighbor · enabler · facilitator · helper · supporter