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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 |
Ava | | ['avə] | |
Purnima | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada |
Eppie | | EP-ee | English (Archaic) |
Abiodun | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
Klim | | - | Russian, Ukrainian |
Yarbrough | | ['ja:brə] | |