害人反害己 meaning in English
be hoist with [by] one's own petard; cruses (lik chickens) come home roost.; harm set, harm get.; harm watch, harm catch.; recoil on [upon] oneself; the biter (is) bit [bitten].: 设圈套陷害他的对手固然是个妙计, 可是到头来却是害人反害己。 it was indeed a clever plan to entrap his opponent, but in the end he was hoist by his own petard
Examples
- It was indeed a clever plan to entrap his opponent , but in the end he was hoist by his own petard .
设圈套陷害他的对手固然是个妙计，可是到头来却是害人反害己。 - Curses come home to roost
害人反害己。 - Harm watch , harm catch
害人反害己。