Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: if y-ou find- y-our-self in a -hole, the -first thing -to -do is stop dig-ging
IPA

90

Scrabble Score

54

Letters

10

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

When finding oneself in a troubling situation, one should first make sure one is not making the situation worse by one's own actions before addressing all other causes.

Phrases

when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp

Frequently Paired Words

when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp

Synonyms

when you are in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging when you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging

Questions

What does if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging mean?: When finding oneself in a troubling situation, one should first make sure one is not making the situation worse by one's own actions before addressing all other causes.

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