when you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging

proverb

Synonym of if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Synonym of if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

Synonyms & antonyms

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if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging
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APA

when you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20you%20find%20yourself%20in%20a%20hole%2C%20the%20first%20thing%20to%20do%20is%20stop%20digging

MLA

“when you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20you%20find%20yourself%20in%20a%20hole%2C%20the%20first%20thing%20to%20do%20is%20stop%20digging. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “when you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20you%20find%20yourself%20in%20a%20hole%2C%20the%20first%20thing%20to%20do%20is%20stop%20digging.

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