give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

English

Proverb

give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

1. If one gives someone enough freedom of action, they may destroy themselves by foolish actions.

Translations

proverb

• Russian: заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб расшибёт (ru) (zastáv' duraká bógu molít'sja, on i lob rasšibjót) (make a fool pray to the Lord, and he'll break his forehead), заставь дурака богу молиться, он себе лоб расшибёт и другим ноги поотшибает (ru) (zastáv' duraká bógu molít'sja, on sebé lob rasšibjót i drugím nógi pootšibájet) (make a fool pray to the Lord, and he'll break his forehead and hurt others' feet)

See also

• cut one some slack / cut him some slack
• short leash