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1 (v, idiom) "check yourself before you wreck yourself"
A
popular idiom- its creation typically being credited to the revered American Gangster Rapper, Ice
Cube- that implies a person, before making a firm
choice of word(s) or action(s), should first exercise precaution and consider all outcomes and possible consequences that will follow as a result of what they say or do; and that, as a result of the individual's negligence to use foresight in the situation, if they do not exercise such precaution- or "
check theirself" first, then on nearly every occasion that isn't a "first offense" the individual in question will suffer instantaneous or swift judgement (karma) dictated by the other people around them.
(synonyms: recognize,
respect, keep it
100, watch one's attitude, watch one's mouf, behave oneself)
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"Ayo, Christine. I done seen my girl loving up another
man."
"Who, Quincy?"
"Yes, ma'am. You already know I'm
finna burn all her
shoes!"
"Woah now, big dog! You'd betta check yourself before you wreck yourself."