ill doers are ill deemers

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Bad people expect others to behave badly.

Register: archaic

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 “ill doers are ill deemers” mean?

Bad people expect others to behave badly.

Is “ill doers are ill deemers” formal or informal?

ill doers are ill deemers is generally archaic.