chickens come home to roost
恶果自作自受、坏事有报应
书面·表示恶有恶报
英文释义
consequences or negative actions will eventually catch up to a person
例句
After years of cheating, his chickens came home to roost when he got caught.
典故来源
源自鸡晚上归巢的习性,比喻恶行最终会回到自身。