對于那些“不聽老人言，吃虧在眼前”的狀況，我們嘴邊為他們準備的四個字就是“自作自受”、“你自找的”。下回，如果遇到這種情況，用中文說了還不解氣，那就用英文吧。

1. You ask for it. 你自找的。

2. Serves you right! 你活該！

3. You get what you deserve. 你自作自受！

4. You are bringing trouble upon yourself. 你這是在自找麻煩。

5. Driving after drinking is asking for trouble. 酒后駕車就是在自找麻煩。

6. You could really hurt yourself doing that. 那樣做你可能會自討苦吃。

7. You are cruising for a bruising. 你這是在自討苦吃。

8. You deserve it! 你活該！

9. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻煩。

10. Lying about your marital status may get you into trouble. 隱瞞婚姻狀況可能會給你帶來麻煩。