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Pronunciation / Transliteration: apni kabr khud khodna
"झूठ बोलकर वह अपनी कब्र खुद खोद रहा है।"
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2 senses- 1
To do something that will cause one's own failure, downfall, or ruin.
"By continuing to lie to his business partners, he was essentially digging his own grave." - 2
To create irreversible problems for oneself through foolish or reckless actions.
"Ignoring the safety warnings on the machinery is like digging your own grave."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal action of excavating a burial site, this idiom dates back to the 19th century in English literature. It evolved metaphorically to describe actions that inevitably lead to one's own downfall, ruin, or destruction.
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creuser sa propre tombe
Transliteration: kʁœzay sa pʁɔpʁ tɔ̃b
"En mentant au juge, il est en train de creuser sa propre tombe."
sein eigenes Grab schaufeln
Transliteration: zaɪn ˈaɪɡənəs ɡʁaːp ˈʃaʊfl̩n
"Mit diesem riskanten Geschäft schaufelt er sich sein eigenes Grab."
scavarsi la fossa con le proprie mani
Transliteration: skaˈvarsi la ˈfɔssa kon le ˈprɔprie ˈmani
"Rifiutando ogni aiuto, ti stai scavando la fossa da solo."
cavarse su propia tumba
Transliteration: kaˈβaɾse su pɾoˈpija ˈtumba
"Con esas declaraciones imprudentes, está cavando su propia tumba."
cavar a própria cova
Transliteration: kaˈvaɾ a ˈpɾɔpɾjɐ ˈkɔvɐ
"Ele está cavando a própria cova ao recusar este acordo."
अपनी कब्र खुद खोदना
Transliteration: apni kabr khud khodna
"झूठ बोलकर वह अपनी कब्र खुद खोद रहा है।"
自掘坟墓
Transliteration: zì jué fén mù
"他这样做无异于自掘坟墓。"
제 무덤을 파다
Transliteration: je mudeomeul pada
"그런 식으로 행동하는 것은 제 무덤을 파는 격이다."
墓穴を掘る
Transliteration: boketsu o horu
"彼の軽率な発言はまさに墓穴を掘るものだった。"
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