snitches get stitches

English

Etymology

Formed because of the rhyme between snitch and stitch.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

snitches get stitches

(idiomatic) People who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions.
Synonyms: (rare) snitches get stitches and end up in ditches, (rare) snitches get stitches and wind up in ditches

Derived terms

Translations

people who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions

Dutch: wie praat, die gaat
Portuguese: vacilão morre cedo
Russian: за стукачом топор гуляет (za stukačom topor guljajet)
Spanish: los soplones obtienen suturas
Swedish: golare har inga polare (literally “snitches have no buddies”)
Tamil:கெடுவான் கேடு நினைப்பான் (keṭuvāṉ kēṭu niṉaippāṉ)

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