What does “Dig one's own grave” mean?

Dig one's own grave

Meaning: To do something that will cause your own failure or destruction.

Excavar su propia tumba

Significado: Hacer algo que causará tu propio fracaso o destrucción.

Cavar a própria sepultura

Significado: Fazer algo que causará o seu próprio fracasso ou destruição.

Creuser sa propre tombe

Signification: Faire quelque chose qui causera votre propre échec ou destruction.

Sich sein eigenes Grab schaufeln

Bedeutung: Etwas tun, das den eigenen Misserfolg oder die eigene Zerstörung verursacht.

Scavarsi la propria fossa

Significato: Fare qualcosa che causerà il proprio fallimento o la propria rovina.

Kendi mezarını kazmak

Anlam: Kendi başarısızlığına veya yok olmasına yol açacak bir şey yapmak.

自掘坟墓

意思: 做会导致自己失败或毁灭的事情。

自らの墓を掘る

意味: 自分自身を破滅に導く行為をすること。

자신의 무덤을 파다

의미: 자신의 실패나 파멸을 초래하는 행동을 하다.

Dialogue

18:50:22 - She's been skipping work without telling anyone.

18:50:25 - She's digging her own grave. Her boss will find out.

18:50:28 - She thinks she can get away with it.

18:50:31 - She won't. It's only a matter of time.

16:40:15 - He's been cheating on his taxes for years.

16:40:18 - He's digging his own grave. The authorities will catch him.

16:40:21 - He thinks he's too smart to get caught.

16:40:24 - That's what they all think.