fox in the henhouse

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A metaphor referring to the fox as a predator that would prey on the chickens if given an opportunity to do so.

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Chinese Mandarin: 虎入羊群 (hǔrùyángqún) — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• Czech: udělat kozla zahradníkem — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• Finnish: pukki kaalimaan vartijana — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• Finnish: kettu kanatarhassa — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• German: den Bock zum Gärtner machen — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• Hungarian: kecskére bízza a káposztát — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• Italian: volpe nel pollaio — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• Livonian: neiku lambõd sieggõ suž lastõd — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• Norwegian Bokmål: sette bukken til å passe havresekken — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• Polish: lis w kurniku — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• Portuguese: raposa no galinheiro — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust
• Spanish: zamuro cuidando carne — someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust