mocking is catching

proverb

Be careful of making fun of others, lest others make fun of you.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Be careful of making fun of others, lest others make fun of you.

Translations

Finnish pilkka osuu omaan nilkkaan
  • pilkka osuu omaan nilkkaanbe careful of making fun of others
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APA

mocking is catching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mocking%20is%20catching

MLA

“mocking is catching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mocking%20is%20catching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mocking is catching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mocking%20is%20catching.

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