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)
- 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