Give a man enough rope and he will hang himself.
“Give a man enough rope and he will hang himself.”
If given enough freedom, a person prone to bad judgment will bring about their own downfall.
— Traditional United Kingdom Wisdom, United Kingdom
Source: Traditional English proverb, attested in English usage since the 17th century
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