3179 () posted 211 days ago by MakeCommiesCryAgain 211 days ago by MakeCommiesCryAgain +3179 / -0 89 comments share 89 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (89) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 9 ▼ – BishopofBlackpool 9 points 211 days ago +9 / -0 "Hoist with his own petard" is a phrase from a speech in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet that has become proverbial. The phrase's meaning is literally that a bomb-maker is blown up by his own bomb." permalink save report block reply ▲ 7 ▼ – deleted 7 points 211 days ago +7 / -0 ▲ 5 ▼ – BishopofBlackpool 5 points 211 days ago +5 / -0 And you for your Spanish lesson! permalink parent save report block reply
"Hoist with his own petard" is a phrase from a speech in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet that has become proverbial. The phrase's meaning is literally that a bomb-maker is blown up by his own bomb."
And you for your Spanish lesson!