if you can't do the time, don't do the crime
if you can't do the time, don't do the crime
Do not misbehave if you are unprepared or unwilling to accept the punishment. A: "Dad, I can't be grounded for a month, I need to see my friends!" B: "Yeah, well, you're the one who keeps breaking curfew. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime!"
See also: crime, if
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- actual
- grounded in (actual) fact
- grounded in fact
- volunteer
- army volunteer
- go wrong
- get off easy
- out of trim
- keep out of trouble
- capish