Be careful what you say because snitches get stitches.
snitches get stitches
idiomPeople who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions.
Origin
disputed originFormed because of the rhyme between snitch and stitch.
The kids in the back of the classroom warned him that snitches get stitches before he told the teacher who broke the window.
Despite the mounting pressure from the authorities to identify the culprits, the witness remained silent, fully aware of the street code that snitches get stitches.
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As it is possible to be.
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Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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Why is someone not saying anything?
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Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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I strongly believe.
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Last updated April 17, 2026