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dog in the manger
Noun
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
自分では使えないものについて、他人が利用するのを妨げる人 / 自身が利用できないにもかかわらず、周囲の人々にその利益を与えたくない人物
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(idiomatic) Someone who denies to others something that he or she cannot use.
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dog in the manger
He acted like a dog in the manger, refusing to lend the tools he never used so others could finish the job.
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He acted like a dog in the manger, refusing to lend the tools he never used so others could finish the job.
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