Dictionary

if you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging en · X

Meanings

1. When finding oneself in a troubling situation, one should first make sure one is not making the situation worse by one's own actions before addressing all other causes.

Relateds

when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp

Synonyms

when you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging · when you are in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging