nourishing a viper in one's bosom

A form of nourish a viper in one's bosom — To do acts of kindness that will be met with ingratitude and will cause one harm in the end.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of nourish a viper in one's bosom
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nourishing a viper in one's bosom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nourishing%20a%20viper%20in%20one's%20bosom

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“nourishing a viper in one's bosom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nourishing%20a%20viper%20in%20one's%20bosom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nourishing a viper in one's bosom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nourishing%20a%20viper%20in%20one's%20bosom.

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