aki másnak vermet ás, maga esik bele

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally, “whoever digs a pit for others falls in himself”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɒki ˈmaːʃnɒk ˈvɛrmɛtaːʃ ˈmɒɡɒ ˌɛʃik ˈbɛlɛ]

Proverb

aki másnak vermet ás, maga esik bele

1. he who digs a pit for others falls in himself, he that mischief hatches, mischief catches, the biter bit, being hoisted by one's own petard

   Synonyms: fordul a kocka, akasztják a hóhért, saját sírját ássa