an idiom

[green_summer]

Sometimes when you do something wrong, that will cause you feel regreted in the whole life, how can I express this in some idioms ? :shock:

 

[Casiopea]

Sometimes when you do something wrong, that will cause you feel regreted in the whole life, how can I express this in some idioms ? :shock:

Try,

Sometimes you do things that cause you to feel regret for the rest of your life. How can I express that using an idiom?

I'm not sure about an idiom. What about?

I regret having married him. (i.e. I should never have married him)
I regret not having married him. (i.e. I should have married him)
I regret having not married him. (same as above)

All the best,

 

[green_summer]

Thanks, Casiopea, I know this way of expression. But since in China, we have such an idiom, I just want to know if there is any relative idioms in English.

 

[Casiopea]

Thanks, Casiopea, I know this way of expression. But since in China, we have such an idiom, I just want to know if there is any relative idioms in English.

any related idioms

Sorry. Someone else will definitely know. Hang in there.

 

[green_summer]

ok, I will be waiting for someone to reply this question. Anyway, thanks Casiopea.

 

[Francois]

This doesn't not answer your question altogether (these are not idioms)but here it is anyway:

It will haunt you for the rest of your life.
These bitter memories will be engraved on your mind.
You'll rue it for the rest of your life.
You'll suffer the pangs of remorse for the rest of your life.

FRC

 

[twostep]

It will stick with you.

 

[Susie Smith]

Sometimes when you do something wrong, that will cause you feel regreted in the whole life, how can I express this in some idioms ? :shock:

Try,

Sometimes you do things that cause you to feel regret for the rest of your life. How can I express that using an idiom?

I'm not sure about an idiom. What about?

I regret having married him. (i.e. I should never have married him)
I regret not having married him. (i.e. I should have married him)
I regret having not married him. (same as above)

All the best,

If you marry him, you'll live to regret it.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Sometimes when you do something wrong, that will cause you feel regreted in the whole life, how can I express this in some idioms ? :shock:

Not many idioms come to mind.

Act in haste, repent in leisure.
You will rue the day you made this decision.
You're going to regret this.

 

[green_summer]

I am really going to get married at the end of this year, I hope I won't say " I regret having married him" in the future..........

 

[Tdol]

I wish you all the best. ;-)

 

[Francois]

What about:
A ditch in time saves nine (years of ordeal)
?

Just kidding

FRC

 

[twostep]

I am really going to get married at the end of this year, I hope I won't say " I regret having married him" in the future..........

Congratulations! May the force be with you!

 

[green_summer]

thanks Tdol and Twostep!!

Twostep, what do you mean by " may the force be with you" ? :?: What is the meaning of force ?

 

[Casiopea]

thanks Tdol and Twostep!!

Twostep, what do you mean by " may the force be with you" ? :?: What is the meaning of force ?

It's a famous line from the movie Star Wars.

 

[twostep]

What about:
A ditch in time saves nine (years of ordeal)
?

Just kidding

FRC

Did you mean "a stitch in time ..."?

 

[Francois]

Did I mean to be fun?

FRC

 

[twostep]

Did I mean to be fun?

FRC

???? I do not understand.

 

[bmo]

Sometimes when you do something wrong, that will cause you feel regreted in the whole life, how can I express this in some idioms ? :shock:

I found explanations on the Internet but am not sure if they are any good:

The error committed on impulse may turn out to be the sorrow of a whole life.

Old sin makes new shame. (I don't know what this is.)

Do wrong once and you will never hear the end of it.

Stumbing once leads to eternal.

One fall becomes eternal regret.

Once a devil, always a devil.

A little neglect may breed great mischief.

Short pleasure, long lament.

One false step brings everlasting grief.

 

[Francois]

Did I mean to be fun?

FRC

???? I do not understand.

I changed the saying on purpose..... It was a play on word.....

FRC