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   dog in the manger

   /ˌdɒɡ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪn(d)ʒə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who has no need of, or ability to use, a possession that would be of use or value to others, but who prevents others from having it: "what a dog in the manger you must be!"

   Word Origin late 16th century: alluding to the fable of the dog that lay in a manger to prevent the ox and horse from eating the hay.

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