English Explanatory Dictionary

he who digs a pit for others falls in himself

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Someone that plans harm or misfortune for others may also inadvertently be the recipient of that same misfortune.

Word forms

he who digs a pit for others falls in himself

Synonyms

the biter bitten
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