chickens come home to roost

The phrase "chickens come home to roost" is an idiom that means the negative consequences of one's actions will eventually catch up with them. It suggests that if someone engages in dishonest, harmful, or immoral behavior, they will inevitably face the repercussions or face the consequences later on. The phrase originated from the idea that chickens tend to return to their roosting place at the end of the day, implying that one's actions will eventually catch up to them in a similar fashion.