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crime does not pay

/kraɪm dʌz nɑːt peɪ/

Example:

He ended up in prison, proving once again that crime does not pay.

curses, like chickens, come home to roost

/ˈkɜrsɪz laɪk ˈtʃɪkənz kʌm hoʊm tu rust/

Example:

He treated his employees poorly for years, but now curses, like chickens, come home to roost as he faces a massive lawsuit.

he that sings on Friday shall weep on Sunday

/hi ðæt sɪŋz ɑn ˈfraɪdeɪ ʃæl wip ɑn ˈsʌndeɪ/

Example:

He spent all his savings on a party, but he that sings on Friday shall weep on Sunday.

karma is a bitch

/ˈkɑːr.mə ɪz ə bɪtʃ/

Example:

He cheated on his exams and then failed the final; I guess karma is a bitch.

reckless youth makes rueful age

/ˈrekləs juːθ meɪks ˈruːfəl eɪdʒ/

Example:

He spent all his inheritance in his twenties and now struggles to pay rent; truly, reckless youth makes rueful age.

he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword

/hi hu lɪvz baɪ ðə sɔːrd, daɪz baɪ ðə sɔːrd/

Example:

The gang leader was eventually shot, proving that he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.

if you play with fire, you get burned

/ɪf ju pleɪ wɪð faɪər, ju ɡɛt bɜːrnd/

Example:

Investing all your money in such a volatile market is risky; if you play with fire, you get burned.

he that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime

/hi ðæt wʊd ɡoʊ tu si fɔr ˈplɛʒər, wʊd ɡoʊ tu hɛl fɔr ə ˈpæˌstaɪm/

Example:

After three days of storms and seasickness, I finally understood the saying, 'he that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime'.
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