English / proverb
He Who Digs a Pit for Others Falls in Himself
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A person who sets a trap or plans malice against someone will end up suffering from their own plot
In context
01
By spreading false rumors to discredit the manager, Alex lost his own job; he who digs a pit for others falls in himself.
02
Stay away from spiteful office politics, because he who digs a pit for others falls in himself.
Synonyms
fall into one's own trap,dig one's own grave,reap what one sows
Antonyms
lift others up,sow seeds of goodwill,protect others from harm
Collocations
warn that he who digs a pit for others falls in himself,truth that he who digs a pit,reminder that he who digs a pit