This is a Spanish proverb used to describe a person who neither enjoys something themselves, nor lets others enjoy it. Its literal translation is 'He is like the dog in the manger, who neither eats nor lets others eat.'
Examples
- Spanish: Luis es como el perro del hortelano, que ni come ni deja comer. No juega al fútbol pero tampoco deja que otros juegan con su balón.
- English: Luis is like the dog in the manger, who neither eats nor lets others eat. He does not play football but he also does not let others play with his ball.