cavar su propia tumba
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to dig one's own tomb”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˌbaɾ su ˌpɾopja ˈtumba/ [kaˌβ̞aɾ su ˌpɾo.pja ˈt̪ũm.ba]
- Syllabification: ca‧var su pro‧pia tum‧ba
Verb
cavar su propia tumba (first-person singular present cavo su propia tumba, first-person singular preterite cavé su propia tumba, past participle cavado su propia tumba)
- (idiomatic) to dig one's own grave