mother hen

• Persona, generalmente una mujer, que es excesivamente protectora, se preocupa o muestra un cuidado exagerado por los demás, a menudo tratándolos como si fueran niños.

A person, typically a woman, who is overly protective, fussy, or attentive towards others, often treating them like children.

1. Overprotective personB2informal

   A person, typically a woman, who is overly protective and fusses over others, especially children or younger people.

   madre gallina

   • She acts like a mother hen, always checking if everyone has eaten.
   • Stop being such a mother hen; I can take care of myself.
   • He's a bit of a mother hen when it comes to his younger siblings.

2. Literal meaningA2formal

   An adult female chicken that cares for her chicks.

   gallina clueca

   • The mother hen clucked to gather her chicks.
   • A mother hen protects her young from predators.
   • The farmer watched the mother hen lead her brood across the yard.