Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

he who digs a pit for others falls in himself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
he who digs a pit -for other-s -fall-s in him-self
IPA
66
Scrabble Score
36
Letters
6
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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

Synonyms

the biter bitten

Questions

What does he who digs a pit for others falls in himself mean?
Someone that plans harm or misfortune for others may also inadvertently be the recipient of that same misfortune.

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