he who said the rhyme did the crime
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Meaning · English
A person who uses a rhyming proverb, such as he who smelt it dealt it, in response to a flatus, is likely the one who expelled it.
Register: colloquial
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “he who said the rhyme did the crime” mean?
A person who uses a rhyming proverb, such as he who smelt it dealt it, in response to a flatus, is likely the one who expelled it.
Is “he who said the rhyme did the crime” formal or informal?
he who said the rhyme did the crime is generally colloquial.