Definition
To do acts of kindness that will be met with ingratitude and will cause one harm in the end.
Origins
From Aesop's fable The Farmer and the Viper.
Also Said As
- cherish a snake in one's bosom
Idiom Breakdown
To do acts of kindness that will be met with ingratitude and will cause one harm in the end.
From Aesop's fable The Farmer and the Viper.