sich vor dem Hund hüten

to beware of the dog

Türkçe: köpekten sakınmak

Noun

Hund m.

Verb

hüten

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Postbote hütet sich vor dem großen Schäferhund im Garten.

How it is used

Means 'to beware of the dog' or keep distance. Neutral register, literal. Use when warning someone about a neighbor's aggressive dog. Nuance: rarely used figuratively; stick to literal contexts.

Other verbs that go with Hund

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Hund auf jdn. hetzento set the dog on someone
• jdn. wie einen Hund behandelnto treat someone like a dog
• wie ein Hund kläffento yap like a dog
• den Hund Gassi führento walk the dog
• auf den Hund kommento go to the dogs

All collocations with Hund

Other collocations built on hüten

• das Bett hütento be bedridden due to illness
• die Zunge hütento be careful with one's words to avoid offense or revealing secrets