策士策に溺れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 策士策に溺れる | 策士策に溺れない |
| Polite | 策士策に溺れます | 策士策に溺れません |
| Past polite | 策士策に溺れました | 策士策に溺れませんでした |
| Past | 策士策に溺れた | 策士策に溺れなかった |
| Te-form | 策士策に溺れて | 策士策に溺れないで |
| Desire | 策士策に溺れたい | 策士策に溺れたくない |
| Potential | 策士策に溺れられるalso 策士策に溺れれる | 策士策に溺れられないalso 策士策に溺れれない |
| Passive | 策士策に溺れられる | 策士策に溺れられない |
| Causative | 策士策に溺れさせる | 策士策に溺れさせない |
| Causative passive | 策士策に溺れさせられる | 策士策に溺れさせられない |
| Volitional | 策士策に溺れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 策士策に溺れましょう | |
| Imperative | 策士策に溺れろ | 策士策に溺れるな |
| Conditional | 策士策に溺れれば | 策士策に溺れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 策士策に溺れたら | 策士策に溺れなかったら |
the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme; craft brings nothing home
Proverb warning that over-reliance on cunning plans can backfire. Often used to caution against excessive scheming.
They say the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme, so you'd better not resort to too many tricks.
He always tries to outsmart others, but he might end up hoist with his own petard.