he who smelt it dealt it
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he who smelt it dealt it
proverb whoever smelt it dealt it · you smelt it, you dealt it
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A person who calls attention to or complains about a flatus is likely trying to pretend it wasn't their own.
Similar: he who denied it supplied it
- A person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.
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| Español | el que lo huele, debajo lo tiene |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 言い出しっ屁 iidashippe |
| Português | quem cheirou que resolva |
| Français | premier senteur, premier péteur |
| Italiano | gallina che canta ha fatto l'uovo |
| Русский | кто признался тот и обосрался kto priznalsja tot i obosralsja |
Talk about this word "he who smelt it dealt it." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he%20who%20smelt%20it%20dealt%20it. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. he who smelt it dealt it. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he%20who%20smelt%20it%20dealt%20it "he who smelt it dealt it." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he%20who%20smelt%20it%20dealt%20it.Cite this
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