身から出た錆

みからでたさび

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow

Also written 身から出たサビ、身からでたサビ

Meanings

Expression
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own backIdiom

Example sentences

君きみの身みから出でた錆さびだ。

You have no one but yourself to blame.
文句もんくを言いうなよ。身みから出でた錆さびだぞ。

Don't complain about that. You've asked for it.