English Explanatory Dictionary

Little Red Hen syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The situation where people who did not contribute to something expect a share of the reward or credit.

Word forms

Little Red Hen syndrome

Etymology

From the folk tale The Little Red Hen, in which the animals who would not help to plant the wheat, make the flour, etc. expect to receive some of the bread.

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