set a lamb at the head of wolves—be unable to command ❍ 今诸将皆陛下故等夷，乃令太子将此属，无异～，莫肯为用。(《史记·留侯世家》) Since our generals are all the emperor’s old comrades-in-arms,setting the crown prince at their head would be like setting a lamb at the head of wolves—they would never obey him.