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mocking is catching

US /ˈmɑːkɪŋ ɪz ˈkætʃɪŋ/
UK /ˈmɒkɪŋ ɪz ˈkætʃɪŋ/
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Idiom

mengejek membawa padah

a proverb meaning that if you mock or imitate someone's behavior or misfortune, you may end up in the same situation yourself

Contoh:
Don't laugh at his stutter; remember that mocking is catching.
Jangan ketawakan kegagapannya; ingatlah bahawa mengejek itu boleh terkena pada diri sendiri.
She teased him for being clumsy, but then she tripped; mocking is catching, after all.
Dia mengusik lelaki itu kerana kekok, tetapi kemudian dia sendiri tersadung; lagipun, mengejek itu membawa padah.