hoist by one's own petard
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hoist by one's own petard
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From the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, see quotations.
adjective hoist with one's own petard · hoist on one's own petard · hoisted by one's own petard
- Hurt or destroyed by one's own plot or device intended for another; "blown up by one's own bomb". He has no one to blame but himself; he was hoisted by his own petard.
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adj be hurt by one's own plot
| Español | una cucharada de su propia medicina, ir por lana y volver trasquilado, salir el tiro por la culata |
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| 日本語 | 罠拵えて首突っ込む wana koshiraete kubi tsukkomu |
| 中文 | 害人害己 hàirénhàijǐ, 作法自斃 /作法自毙 zuòfǎzìbì, 自食其果 zìshíqíguǒ |
| Português | cair na própria armadilha, provar do próprio remédio |
| Français | l'arroseur arrosé, tel est pris qui croyait prendre |
| Deutsch | mit den eigenen Waffen schlagen, wer andern eine Grube gräbt, fällt selbst hinein |
| Italiano | cadere nella propria trappola, darsi la zappa sui piedi, fare autogol |
| Tiếng Việt | gậy ông đập lưng ông |
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