nourish a viper in one's bosom en · VERB
Etymology
From Aesop's fable The Farmer and the Viper.
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To do acts of kindness that will be met with ingratitude and will cause one harm in the end.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nourishing a viper in one's bosom | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| nourishes a viper in one's bosom | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| nourished a viper in one's bosom | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| nourished a viper in one's bosom | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cherish a snake in one's bosom
Translations (11)
nl een adder aan zijn borst koesteren (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) · sv nära en orm vid sin barm (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) · fi elättää käärmettä povellaan (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) · fr réchauffer un serpent dans son sein (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) · fi elättää kyytä povellaan (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) · pl hodować żmiję na własnym łonie (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) · cs hřát si hada na prsou (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) · tr koynunda yılan beslemek (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) · ru пригре́ть змею́ на груди́ (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) · de eine Schlange am Busen nähren (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm) · hu kígyót melenget a keblén (to do kind deeds rewarded with harm)