give\ one\ enough\ rope\ and\ he\ will\ hang\ himself
- give\ one\ enough\ rope\ and\ he\ will\ hang\ himself
informal
proverb
Give a bad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, and he may make a bad mistake or get into trouble and be caught.
Johnny is always stealing and hasn't been caught. But give him enough rope and he'll hang himself.
- Often used in a short form, "give one enough rope".
Mother didn't know who robbed the cookie jar, but she thought she could catch him if she gave him enough rope.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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give one enough rope and he will hang himself — {informal} Give a bad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, and he may make a bad mistake or get into trouble and be caught. A proverb. * /Johnny is always stealing and hasn t been caught. But give him enough rope and he ll hang… … Dictionary of American idioms
give one enough rope and he will hang himself — {informal} Give a bad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, and he may make a bad mistake or get into trouble and be caught. A proverb. * /Johnny is always stealing and hasn t been caught. But give him enough rope and he ll hang… … Dictionary of American idioms
hang — See: GO HANG, GIVE A HANG or CARE A HANG, GIVE ONE ENOUGH ROPE, AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF, LEAVE HANGING or LEAVE HANGING IN THE AIR … Dictionary of American idioms
hang — See: GO HANG, GIVE A HANG or CARE A HANG, GIVE ONE ENOUGH ROPE, AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF, LEAVE HANGING or LEAVE HANGING IN THE AIR … Dictionary of American idioms
hang — See: go hang, give a hang or care a hang, give one enough rope and he will hang himself, leave hanging or leave hanging in the air … Словарь американских идиом
rope — See: END OF ONE S ROPE, GIVE ONE ENOUGH ROPE AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF, ON THE ROPES, THE ROPES … Dictionary of American idioms
rope — See: END OF ONE S ROPE, GIVE ONE ENOUGH ROPE AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF, ON THE ROPES, THE ROPES … Dictionary of American idioms
rope — See: end of one s rope, give one enough rope and he will hang himself, on the ropes, the ropes … Словарь американских идиом
enough — See: GIVE ONE ENOUGH ROPE, AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF, KNOW ENOUGH TO COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE, SURE ENOUGH … Dictionary of American idioms
enough — See: GIVE ONE ENOUGH ROPE, AND HE WILL HANG HIMSELF, KNOW ENOUGH TO COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN, LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE, SURE ENOUGH … Dictionary of American idioms
