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Julia Huong
2021-12-28 11:12
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime proverb informal spoken
If you are unable or unwilling to take the punishment, do not misbehave.
A: Please don't beat me, daddy! I've known my fault. B: Well, if you can't do the time, don't do the crime.
Mark: I lost my license for for being drunk and disorderly. Charlie: Stop complaining! There is a proverb that says "if you can't do the time, don't do the crime!"
To punish someone or something harshly
Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.
White lie
Act in a way that is likely to cause problems for you
Do you see anything wrong?
