養虎傷身 [ㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄕㄤ ㄕㄣ; yang3 hu3 shang1 shen1] Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later to cherish a snake in one's bosom ◄ ►