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  1. The Dog in the Manger (disambiguation), The Dog in the Manger (play), The Dog in the Manger, The dog in the manger, The Dog in the Manger: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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noun:  The story and metaphor of The Dog in the Manger derives from an old Greek fable which has been transmitted in several different versions.
noun:  a 1996 Spanish film directed by Pilar Miró and based on the 1618 play of the same name by Lope de Vega.
noun:  The Dog in the Manger or The Gardener's Dog is a 1618 play by the Spanish playwright Lope de Vega.
noun:  a 1978 Soviet musical-comedy film directed by Yan Frid based on the eponymous 1618 play by Lope de Vega.
noun:  a story and metaphor derived from an old Greek fable.


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