താൻ കുഴിച്ച കുഴിയിൽ താൻ തന്നെ വീഴും
taan kuzhichcha kuzhiyil taan tanne veezhum tāṉ kuḻicca kuḻiyil tāṉ tanne vīḻuṁ /t̪aːn kuɻit͡ʃt͡ʃɐ kuɻijil t̪aːn t̪ɐn̪n̪e ʋiːɻum/
Meaning in English
he who digs a pit for others falls in himself
proverb · പഴഞ്ചൊല്ല്
Definition
Meaning and examples
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he who digs a pit for others falls in himself
Etymology
Literally, "One will fall into the pit that one has dug".