wer den Schaden hat, braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen

German

Etymology

Literally, “he who has loss (or harm), need not arrange for mockery”, meaning that he will get it automatically.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌveːr den ˈʃaːdən hat ˌbraʊ̯xt fyːr den ˈʃpɔt nɪçt tsu ˌzɔrɡən/

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Proverb

wer den Schaden hat, braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen

1. when something bad happens to you, expect people to mock you on top of that