make a rod for own back

make a rod for your own back

(British)

to do something that is likely to cause problems for you in the future People say that if you let your baby sleep in your bed with you for the first few months, you're just making a rod for your own back.

See rule with a rod of iron

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vanni	-	Italian
Nolan	NO-lan	Irish, English
Isaac	IE-zək (English)	English, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Glover	['glʌvə]
Tillie	TIL-ee	English
Jamil	-	Arabic