A dog in the manger – Meaning in Hindi, Example

A dog in the mangerIdioms Related to Animals · Dog

Meaning: One who does not let others enjoy what he himself cannot

Hindi meaning: वह जो दूसरों को उस वस्तु का उपयोग न करने दे जिसका वह स्वयं उपयोग न कर सके

Example: If someone acts like a dog in the manger, they don’t want other people to have or enjoy things that are useless to them.

More idioms: Dog

Go to dogs — To be ruined (बर्बाद हो जाना), to become worse in quality or character

Every dog has its day — Good fortune comes sooner or later

A dog and pony show — A show or other event that has been organized in order to get people's support or to persuade them to buy something.

A shaggy dog story — A joke or story that's obviously not true or has a silly ending.

To be dog-eared — If something is dog-eared, it is in bad condition.

To be dog tired — To be exhausted.

Gone to the dogs — Used when someone or somewhere becomes less successful than it was.