live by the sword, die by the sword

谚语
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英文释义

谚语
  1. One who uses violence can expect a violent response; it is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.
  2. One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey a sense that poetic justice is inevitable. figuratively
  3. The means of one's success can become the means of one's downfall. figuratively
    — And in Dirk Diggler's most anguished scene, as he shouts at Jack Horner, "I'm ready to shoot my scene RIGHT NOW!" we learn that those who live by the sword can also die by it.

词源

From the Bible, Matthew 26:52, where Jesus rebukes one of his disciples for having used his sword against a servant of the High Priest of Israel.
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