chickens come home to roost

proverb One's previous actions will eventually have consequences or cause problems for oneself. I knew not handing in my homework would be a problem eventually. Chickens always come home to roost. I'd be careful before making any rash decisions—you know that chickens come home to roost.

See also: chicken, come, home, roost

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

chickens come home to roost

Prov. You have to face the consequences of your mistakes or bad deeds. Jill: Emily found out that I said she was incompetent, and now she won't recommend me for that job. Jane: The chickens have come home to roost, I see.

See also: chicken, come, home, roost

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

chickens come home to roost

The consequences of doing wrong always catch up with the wrongdoer, as in Now that you're finally admitting your true age, no one believes you-chickens come home to roost . The fact that chickens usually come home to rest and sleep has long been known, but the idea was used figuratively only in 1809, when Robert Southey wrote, "Curses are like young chickens, they always come home to roost" ( The Curse of Kehama).

See also: chicken, come, home, roost

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

chickens come home to roost

your past mistakes or wrongdoings will eventually be the cause of present troubles.

This phrase comes from the proverb curses, like chickens, come home to roost .

1997 Arundhati Roy The God of Small Things He knew, had known, that one day History's twisted chickens would come home to roost.

See also: chicken, come, home, roost

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

(your/the) chickens come home to ˈroost

after a long time you experience the unpleasant effects of something bad or stupid that you have done in the past: For years he avoided paying tax. But now his chickens have come home to roost and he’s got a tax bill of $25 000.

Roost is used about birds and means ‘to rest or go to sleep somewhere’.

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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

chickens come home to roost, one's

One’s sins or mistakes always catch up with one. The idea of retribution is, of course, very old, recorded in ancient Greek and Roman writings. Virgil’s Aeneid, for example, has it, “Now do thy sinful deeds come home to thee.” This particular turn of phrase, however, appears to have been invented by the English poet Robert Southey, who wrote it as a motto in The Curse of Kehama (1809): “Curses are like young chickens; they always come home to roost.”

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释义	chickens come home to roost chickens come home to roost proverb One's previous actions will eventually have consequences or cause problems for oneself. I knew not handing in my homework would be a problem eventually. Chickens always come home to roost. I'd be careful before making any rash decisions—you know that chickens come home to roost. See also: chicken, come, home, roost Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. chickens come home to roost Prov. You have to face the consequences of your mistakes or bad deeds. Jill: Emily found out that I said she was incompetent, and now she won't recommend me for that job. Jane: The chickens have come home to roost, I see. See also: chicken, come, home, roost McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. chickens come home to roost The consequences of doing wrong always catch up with the wrongdoer, as in Now that you're finally admitting your true age, no one believes you-chickens come home to roost . The fact that chickens usually come home to rest and sleep has long been known, but the idea was used figuratively only in 1809, when Robert Southey wrote, "Curses are like young chickens, they always come home to roost" ( The Curse of Kehama). See also: chicken, come, home, roost The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. chickens come home to roost your past mistakes or wrongdoings will eventually be the cause of present troubles. This phrase comes from the proverb curses, like chickens, come home to roost . 1997 Arundhati Roy The God of Small Things He knew, had known, that one day History's twisted chickens would come home to roost. See also: chicken, come, home, roost Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary (your/the) chickens come home to ˈroost after a long time you experience the unpleasant effects of something bad or stupid that you have done in the past: For years he avoided paying tax. But now his chickens have come home to roost and he’s got a tax bill of $25 000. Roost is used about birds and means ‘to rest or go to sleep somewhere’. See also: chicken, come, home, roost Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary chickens come home to roost, one's One’s sins or mistakes always catch up with one. The idea of retribution is, of course, very old, recorded in ancient Greek and Roman writings. Virgil’s Aeneid, for example, has it, “Now do thy sinful deeds come home to thee.” This particular turn of phrase, however, appears to have been invented by the English poet Robert Southey, who wrote it as a motto in The Curse of Kehama (1809): “Curses are like young chickens; they always come home to roost.” See also: chicken, come, home The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: chickens come home to roost, one's best defense is a good offense a trouble shared is a trouble halved a good example is the best sermon teach a man to fish a man is judged by his deeds, not by his words actions speak louder than words village it takes a village require References in periodicals archive Tirelessly forging interconnections, securing investment, fostering creativity, directing actors and nursing their egos, King has now long been a backstage director without whom the stage itself would not exist--without whom for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, What the Wineseuers Buy, When the Chickens Come Home to Roost, and other key theatrical productions would, conceivably, never have premiered. Woodie King, Jr. The Impact of Race: Theatre and Culture Bob the dog wouldn't say he was hen-pecked,but he doesn't half look worried when his chickens come home to roost. The Jones family from Nercwys, near Mold, sent this picture that Bob didn't want his pedigree chums to seeDaisy the Goose prefers the washing- up bowl to the pond for her daily dip, says her owner Valerie Wilkinson, from Caergwrle,FlintshireLadi won these cool shades from hip Radio Cymru star Dafydd Du. Readers' pets Thursday's development was the proverbial 'Chickens come home to roost' for the PML-N. Chickens come home to roost When your chickens come home to roost, are you there to protect them? Automatic Chicken Coop Door Are we not going to see the chickens come home to roost after years of this government's mismanagement? Letter: Your Say - Brown rule is good for Tories
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