the joke is on (sb) (joke's on (sb))
If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that that person has tried to make someone else look silly but has made himself or herself look silly instead.
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joke
Re: joke
the joke is on you = ти спіймав облизня; ти пошився в дурні?
тобто - the joke is on you = ти себе ж дурнем і виставив, на свої ж граблі наступив?Collins: If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.