人を呪わば穴二つ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
人 呪 穴 二
ひと
Grade: 1 		のろ
Grade: S 		あな
Grade: 6 		ふた
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally "if you curse someone, there are two holes."

Idiom

人(ひと)を呪(のろ)わば穴(あな)二(ふた)つ • (hito o norowaba ana futatsu) 

  1. chickens come home to roost, so you should be prepared for your curse to come back to you. Also said to admonish someone against cursing another person casually.
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