English / proverb
He Who Said the Rhyme Did the Crime
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A playful proverb suggesting that whoever first draws attention to a fault or teases about an infraction is often the culprit.
In context
01
When Leo teased everyone about the stolen cookies before anyone noticed, his sister smirked, 'He who said the rhyme did the crime!'
02
Don't rush to make witty jokes about missing files; people will suspect he who said the rhyme did the crime.
Synonyms
Guilty conscience reveals itself,telltale sign,premature defense
Antonyms
Proven innocence,blameless witness,honest bystander
Collocations
Remember that he who said the rhyme did the crime,joke that he who said the rhyme did the crime,chant he who said the rhyme did the crime