The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PROVERB

WER ENDERN EINE GRUBE GRAEBT, FAELLT SEBST HINEIN.
IF YOU DIG A HOLE FOR SOMEONE, YOU MIGHT FALL INTO
IT YOURSELF. TRANS.

Submitter comment: IN THE SENSE THAT IN TRYING TO TRICK SOMEONE, WE MAY BECOME THE
VICTIM OF THE TRICK. INFORMANT HEARD THIS IN MUNICH, GERMANY.

Data entry tech comment: GOOD ADVICE TO THOSE WHO LIKE TO TRICK OTHERS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE

Keyword(s): OBSERVATION

Date learned: 12-04-1967