quien a hierro mata, a hierro muere

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of Latin qui gladio ferit gladio perit. Literally, “he who kills by iron, dies by iron”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌkjen a ˌʝero ˌmata | a ˌʝero ˈmweɾe/ [ˌkjẽn a ˌʝe.ro ˌma.t̪a | a ˌʝe.ro ˈmwe.ɾe] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkjen a ˌjero ˌmata | a ˌjero ˈmweɾe/ [ˌkjẽn a ˌje.ro ˌma.t̪a | a ˌje.ro ˈmwe.ɾe] (Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: quien a hie‧rro ma‧ta, a hie‧rro mue‧re

Proverb

quien a hierro mata, a hierro muere

  1. live by the sword, die by the sword
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