"ko drugome jamu kopa, sam u nju upada" meaning in Serbo-Croatian

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Proverb

Forms: ко другоме јаму копа, сам у њу упада [Cyrillic]
Etymology: With reference to the Old Testament, Ecclesias 10:8: "He who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent." (MEV). Head templates: {{sh-proverb|head=ko drugome jamu kopa, sam u nju upada}} ko drugome jamu kopa, sam u nju upada (Cyrillic spelling ко другоме јаму копа, сам у њу упада)
  1. he who digs a pit for others, falls in himself
    Sense id: en-ko_drugome_jamu_kopa,_sam_u_nju_upada-sh-proverb-nIw5BVAf Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header, Serbo-Croatian proverbs
     
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