min jilgħab man-nar fl-aħħar jinħaraq

Maltese

Etymology

Literally, “He who plays with fire, will burn himself at the end”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːn ˈjɪ.lap manˈnaːr ˈflaħ.ħar jɪnˈħa.raʔ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːn ˈjɪ.laˤːp manˈnaːr ˈflaħ.ħar jɪnˈħa.raʔ/ (archaic)

Proverb

Min jilgħab man-nar fl-aħħar jinħaraq

1. live by the sword, die by the sword