English · Proverb Candidate

whoever gossips to you will gossip of you

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Someone who gossips about others to you will also gossip about you to others

Examples

I don't trust her, whoever gossips to you will gossip of you

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “whoever gossips to you will gossip of you” mean?

Someone who gossips about others to you will also gossip about you to others

Is “whoever gossips to you will gossip of you” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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