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Give enough rope and he'll hang himself Meaning in English

expression

GIV i-NUHF ROHP and HIL HANG him-SELF
giv in-UHF ROHP and HEEL HANG him-SELF

التعريف

This expression means that if someone is allowed enough freedom or opportunity, they will eventually make a mistake or cause their own downfall.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal, somewhat old-fashioned idiom. It's often used when someone believes that a person will harm themselves if left unchecked. Usually applies to negative behavior or overconfidence. Comparable phrases: 'let him dig his own grave'.

Spanish: dale suficiente cuerda y él mismo se ahorcaráPortuguese (BR): dê corda suficiente e ele mesmo se enforcaPortuguese (PT): dá-lhe corda suficiente e ele enforca-seChinese (Simplified): 给他足够的自由，他会自取灭亡Chinese (Traditional): 給他足夠的自由，他會自取滅亡Hindi: उसे पर्याप्त आज़ादी दो, वह खुद ही फँस जाएगाArabic: أعطه ما يكفيه من الحبل وسيشنق نفسهBengali: ঠিক মত স্বাধীনতা দিলে সে নিজেই নিজের সর্বনাশ ডেকে আনবে - ওকে নিজের মতো চলতে দাও, সে নিজেই ধরা খাবেRussian: дать достаточно свободы, и сам себя погубитJapanese: 好きなようにさせれば自滅するVietnamese: cứ để tự do rồi tự rước họa vào thânKorean: 자유롭게 두면 스스로 무너진다 - 스스로 함정에 빠진다Turkish: yeterince fırsat verirsen kendi kuyusunu kazarUrdu: اگر اسے آزاد چھوڑ دو تو وہ خود ہی اپنے لئے مصیبت لے آئے گاIndonesian: biarkan saja, nanti dia akan menjerumuskan dirinya sendiri

جمل نموذجية

If you give enough rope and he'll hang himself, he will show his true colors.

basic

The manager prefers to give enough rope and he'll hang himself with dishonest workers.

basic

Sometimes it's better to give enough rope and he'll hang himself than to argue.

basic

Just wait, give enough rope and he'll hang himself—he always messes up eventually.

natural

I'm not worried—give enough rope and he'll hang himself with those lies.

natural

People who always show off—just give enough rope and he'll hang himself and the truth will come out.

natural