bring one's own hide to market

verb1

1. •
   (US) To create one's own fate, as a result of one's chosen character and actions; to experience the appropriate consequences of one's behavior.

   • Avlon: Rudy Giuliani . . . made it really clear in sort of a fit of fatalism that he doesn't feel responsible for his legacy. And that's ultimately his choice. You take your own hide to market. — 2019