give someone enough rope and they will hang themself
 

* 1.give someone enough time and freedom to do what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught Don't worry about trying to control him. If you give him enough rope he will hang himself

English Related Words* 200 and 2

* a bald head and boxwood comb do not go together

* a fool and his money are soon parted

* a hundred and one

* a lick and a promise

* a matter of life and death

* a priori and a posteriori

* a rope

* a time to weep and a time to laugh

* a word for the wise is enough

* a word to the wise is enough

* about this and that

* above and beyond

* above and beyond the call of duty

* abstract-type and scheme-definition language