he who said the rhyme did the crime

proverb

A person who uses a rhyming proverb, such as he who smelt it dealt it, in response to a flatus, is likely the one who expelled it.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. colloquialA person who uses a rhyming proverb, such as he who smelt it dealt it, in response to a flatus, is likely the one who expelled it.
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APA

he who said the rhyme did the crime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%20who%20said%20the%20rhyme%20did%20the%20crime

MLA

“he who said the rhyme did the crime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%20who%20said%20the%20rhyme%20did%20the%20crime. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “he who said the rhyme did the crime,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%20who%20said%20the%20rhyme%20did%20the%20crime.

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