자승자박in English:to hang oneself with one's own rope

Examples
with 자승자박.

• 그는 자신의 잘못을 숨기려다 자승자박하게 되었다.geuneun jasinui jalmos-eul sumgiryoda jaseungjapakage doeeotda.He tried to hide his mistakes and ended up hanging himself with his own rope.