养虎遗患

yǎng hǔ yí huàn · yang hu yi huan

Traditional 養虎遺患

Meaning

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  1. Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later
  2. to cherish a snake in one's bosom

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