Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: he who -sup-s with- the dev-il should have a -long spoon
IPA

78

Scrabble Score

41

Letters

6

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One must be careful when dealing with bad people.

Example Sentences

"January 17, 2017 CommunityNews Australia Labor should beware, though, of aligning itself with the dreadlocks and thumb-locks brigade – he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon."

Questions

What does he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon mean?: One must be careful when dealing with bad people.

How to pronounce he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon”.
Repeat and practice — Say “he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.