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What is the origin of the phrase "dog in the manger"?
Category: Dog-Related History and Culture
The phrase "dog in the manger" originates from one of Aesop's fables, a collection of stories attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop, who lived around 620–564 BCE. The fable, titled "The Dog in the Manger," tells the story of a dog who lies in a manger (a trough used to hold food for li...