养虎伤身

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

to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

tiger / CL:隻|只[zhi1]

to injure / injury / wound

to be harmful to one's health

body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158