dog in the manger的词源

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dog in the manger：自己不享用又不让别人享用，占着茅坑不拉屎

出自《伊索寓言》(Aesop's Fables)，有一篇狗站马槽的故事，说的是一头狗躺在堆满稻草的马槽里，狗是不吃草的动物，而当马或牛一走进稻草时，这头狗却朝着马、牛狂吠，不准食草动物享用。由此借以喻指“自己不享用又不让别人享用”。

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