one who prevents others from enjoying something despite having no use for it
spiteful and mean-spirited
someone who keeps something that they do not want in order to prevent someone else from getting it
a person who selfishly keeps something that he or she does not really need or want so that others may not use or enjoy it
Stop being such a dog in the manger and let your sister ride your bike if you’re not using it.
Why be a dog in the manger? If you aren’t going to use those tickets, let someone else have them.
Young children are probably the best examples of dogs in the manger, refusing to let other children play with their toys even though they are not playing with them themselves.
There is no origin for this idiom
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