English Explanatory Dictionary

check yourself before you wreck yourself

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Consider the consequences of your actions before you end up in trouble.

Word forms

check yourself before you wreck yourself

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme. Cliche made popularized by the song "Check Yo Self" (1993) by hip hop artist Ice Cube. Older sources include Dion's Song "Two Ton Feather" (1966) with the lyric "Check yourself, don't wreck yourself."

Related words

look before one leaps
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