fox guarding the henhouse

A form of fox in the henhouse — Someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust in which they will be harmful, damaging or detrimental for their own personal gain.

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Meanings

nounfox guarding the henhouse (plural foxes guarding the henhouse)

plural foxes guarding the henhouse

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fox in the henhouse.
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APA

fox guarding the henhouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20guarding%20the%20henhouse

MLA

“fox guarding the henhouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20guarding%20the%20henhouse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fox guarding the henhouse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20guarding%20the%20henhouse.

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