snitches get stitches

English

Etymology

Formed because of the rhyme between snitch and stitch.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

snitches get stitches

1. (idiomatic) People who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions.

   Synonyms: (rare) snitches get stitches and end up in ditches, (rare) snitches get stitches and wind up in ditches

Derived terms

• snitches get stitches and end up in ditches
• snitches get stitches and wind up in ditches

Translations

people who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions

• Dutch: wie praat, die gaat
• Portuguese: vacilão morre cedo
• Russian: за стукачом топор гуляет (za stukačom topor guljajet)
• Spanish: los soplones obtienen suturas
• Swedish: golare har inga polare (literally “snitches have no buddies”)
• Tamil:கெடுவான் கேடு நினைப்பான் (keṭuvāṉ kēṭu niṉaippāṉ)

See also

• wall of silence (code of silence)
• omertà