- give smb. enough rope and he'll hang himself
- "дай дураку веревку, а уж он найдет, как повеситься"; ≈ заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб расшибет
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
give smb. enough rope and he'll hang himself
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give smb enough rope and they will hang themself — give someone enough time and freedom to do what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught Don t worry about trying to control him. If you give him enough rope he will hang himself … Idioms and examples
