yie hole
Definition
adj.
Small hole or holes in a garment.

If someone has bad experience with a situation or person and warns you about it you would be wise to listen to their counsel.
A trickle down effect.
If you are unable to catch someone to exact vengeance you catch one of their family members or someone close to them instead.
The bad things that you do can come full circle to affect you as well.
Stresses on any system will gradually build up to a disasterous outcome someday.