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Give enough rope and he'll hang himself
Give someone enough rope and he'll hang himself
. Prov. If you give someone that you suspect of bad behavior the freedom to behave badly, eventually he or she will be caught and punished. Jill: I think Matilda's been stealing things out of my desk. Should I tell the boss? Jane: No; give her enough rope and she'll hang herself. One of these days she'll steal something important, the boss will find out for himself, and he'll fire her.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Leobwin | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Hades | | HAY-deez (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
Carmo | | - | Portuguese |
Vibol | | - | Khmer |
Savely | | - | Russian |
Bellona | | bə-LON-ə (English) | Roman Mythology |