Sayings

Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself

This page is about the saying "Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself"

Possible meaning:
A bad person will sooner or later be the cause of his own downfall.

Note:
rope (noun) = a long piece of strong cord | hang (verb) = kill a person by putting a rope around their neck and letting them drop

Quick Quiz

If "Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself" is true, what will happen to a bad person who is not challenged? In the end, he will get himself

a. out of jail

b. out of trouble

c. into trouble
a) out of jail b) out of trouble c) into trouble
Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself

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Contributor: Josef Essberger