养虎遗患

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 lose / to leave behind / to omit / to bequeath / sth lost / involuntary discharge (of urine etc)

(bound form) to leave behind

to suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease) / misfortune / trouble / danger / worry