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1·John is a dog in the manger.

约翰是个占着茅坑不拉屎的人。

2·A dog in the manger.

狗展马槽，占着茅坑不拉屎。

3·No child wants to play with a dog in the manger.

没有哪个孩子想和占着茅坑不拉屎的人一起玩。

4·I'd better quit now. I don't want to be a dog in the manger.

我最好现在离职。我不想占着茅坑不拉屎。

5·I won't be named a dog in the manger again. You shall stay: now then!

我不要再被人叫作马槽里的一只狗了，现在你得留在这儿。

6·Eg. No one likes to make friends with him because he is a dog in the manger.

没有人喜欢和他交朋友，因为他是个损人而不利己的人。

7·I'd like to ask you to consider it again and not to be a dog in the manger .

我劝你还是再考虑考虑，不要干那既损人又不利己的事。

8·If you don't know how to skate, why don't you give the skates to me? Don't be a dog in the manger.

你若不知道怎么滑冰，干吗不把冰鞋给我？别占着茅坑不拉屎了！

9·If you don't know how to skate, why don't you give the skates to me? Don't be a dog in the manger.

你若不知道怎么滑冰，干嘛不把冰鞋给我？别占着茅坑不拉屎。

10·Don't be such a dog in the manger. Give the tennis bat to me since you have classes this afternoon.

别这么不够朋友。既然你今天下午没课把网球拍借我用一用。