Healey’s First Law Of Holes: When in one, stop digging.

First law on holes - when you're in one, stop digging!

It is a good thing to follow the First Law of Holes: if you are in one, stop digging.

Indeed if fish had fish-lore and Wise-fish, it is probable that the business of anglers would be very little hindered.

First law on holes - when you're in one, stop digging!

Like being savaged by a dead sheep.