出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第264页（265字）
立法的人犯了自己所立的法而受害，比喻自作自受，例商鞅改革秦政，严厉无比，岂知作法自毙，断送了自己的性命。
Shang Yang reformed the laws of the Qin Dynasty which became very harsh．Who would have dreamt that these very same laws would fire back and end Shang Yang's life!