"Like a thief being stung by a scorpion" is the literal translation of a South Indian proverb, used to describe situations where a person who's already guilty will be proven so, if he voices himself against something. Examples: From the literal saying: A thief entered a house at night, and a scorpion stung him. He can't shout out loud, otherwise he'll be caught. He just has to bear it. A student skipped school on the day of a field trip to a local hospital, unbeknownst to his parents. The par...
