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Learn Now /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.
/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'.