cherish a snake in one's bosom

English

Etymology

From Aesop's fable The Farmer and the Viper.

Verb

cherish a snake in one's bosom (third-person singular simple present cherishes a snake in one's bosom, present participle cherishing a snake in one's bosom, simple past and past participle cherished a snake in one's bosom)

  1. Synonym of nourish a viper in one's bosom.

Translations
nourish a viper in one's bosom — see nourish a viper in one's bosom
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