he that mischief hatches, mischief catches

proverb

People who behave wickedly receive their just deserts.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. People who behave wickedly receive their just deserts.

Translations

Dutch boontje komt om zijn loontje
  • boontje komt om zijn loontjeTranslations
Hungarian aki másnak vermet ás, maga esik bele
  • aki másnak vermet ás, maga esik beleTranslations
Russian не рой другому яму, сам в неё попадёшь
  • не рой другому яму, сам в неё попадёшь (ne roj drugomu jamu, sam v nejó popadjóšʹ)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

he that mischief hatches, mischief catches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%20that%20mischief%20hatches%2C%20mischief%20catches

MLA

“he that mischief hatches, mischief catches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%20that%20mischief%20hatches%2C%20mischief%20catches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “he that mischief hatches, mischief catches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%20that%20mischief%20hatches%2C%20mischief%20catches.

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