"snitches get stitches" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: En-au-snitches get stitches.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Formed because of the rhyme between snitch and stitch. Etymology templates: {{m|en|snitch}} snitch, {{m|en|stitch}} stitch Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} snitches get stitches, {{en-proverb}} snitches get stitches
  1. (idiomatic) People who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: snitches get stitches and end up in ditches [rare], snitches get stitches and wind up in ditches [rare] Derived forms: snitches get stitches and end up in ditches, snitches get stitches and wind up in ditches Related terms: wall of silence (english: code of silence), omertà Translations (people who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions): wie praat, die gaat (Dutch), vacilão morre cedo (Portuguese), за стукачом топор гуляет (za stukačom topor guljajet) (Russian), los soplones obtienen suturas (Spanish), golare har inga polare (Swedish), கெடுவான் கேடு நினைப்பான் (keṭuvāṉ kēṭu niṉaippāṉ) (Tamil)

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