ko drugome jamu kopa, sam u nju upada

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

With reference to the Old Testament, Ecclesias 10:8: "He who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent." (MEV).

Proverb

ko drugome jamu kopa, sam u nju upada (Cyrillic spelling ко другоме јаму копа, сам у њу упада)

1. he who digs a pit for others, falls in himself