# snitches get stitches

> English word · Proverb

## Definitions
1. People who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions.

## Etymology
Formed because of the rhyme between snitch and stitch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/snitches-get-stitches