fox in the henhouse

== English == === Etymology === A metaphor referring to the fox as a predator that would prey on the chickens if given an opportunity to do so. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: fox in the hen‧house === Noun === fox in the henhouse (plural foxes in the henhouse or foxes in henhouses) (idiomatic, figurative) Someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust in which they will be harmful, damaging or detrimental for their own personal gain. ==== Alternative forms ==== fox guarding the henhouse ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== cock in the henhouse wolf guarding the sheep accident waiting to happen set the cat among the pigeons