English / proverb
Curses, Like Chickens, Come Home to Roost
MEANING IN ENGLISH
One's harmful actions, deceit, or malicious words will inevitably return to harm the instigator
In context
01
The cutthroat executive discovered that curses, like chickens, come home to roost when his former victims testified against him in court.
02
Spreading false rumors to undermine market rivals backfired spectacularly, proving that curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
Synonyms
what goes around comes around,chickens come home to roost,karma catches up
Antonyms
getting away clean,escaping consequences
Collocations
truly come home to roost,discover curses come home to roost,watch sins come home to roost