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as you sow, so shall you reap en · X

Pronunciation

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• /əz‿ju ˈsoʊ soʊ‿ʃəl‿ju ˈɹip/ (General-American)
• /əz‿ju ˈsəʊ səʊ‿ʃəl‿ju ˈɹiːp/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Galatians 6:7 in the Bible (King James Version; spelling modernized): “Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Compare Hosea 8:7, “For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.”

Meanings

1. The consequences of one's actions to oneself are in proportion to one's good or bad intentions towards others.
   • Near-synonyms: as you make your bed, so you must lie in it; (archaic) as you have brewed, so you must drink

Relateds

Leopards Eating People's Faces Party · reap what one sows · bring one's own hide to market · fuck around and find out · stew in one's juices · play stupid games, win stupid prizes · make one's bed and lie in it · karma

Synonyms

as you make your bed, so you must lie in it · what goes around comes around · sow the wind, reap the whirlwind · every man is the architect of his own fortune · as you have brewed, so you must drink

Translations (63)

sv som man bäddar får man ligga (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ro culegi ceea ce semeni (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · sv som man sår får man skörda (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · tr ne ekersen onu biçersin (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · az nə əkərsən, onu da biçərsən (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · pl nawarzyłeś piwa, to musisz je teraz wypić (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · af boontjie kry sy loontjie (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ru как посе́ешь, так и пожнёшь (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · fa کسی که خربزه میخورد، پای لرزش هم مینشیند (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · sh kakva setva takva žetva (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · cmn 種瓜得瓜 /种瓜得瓜 (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · sw aamiaye kunde ndiye mla kunde (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · da man ligger som man reder (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · cmn 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆 /种瓜得瓜 (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ro ce semeni, aia culegi (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · sl kakor boš sejal, tako boš žel (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · cmn 出乎爾者、反乎爾者也 /出乎尔者、反乎尔者也 (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · fr on récolte ce que l'on sème (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · hu ki mint vet, úgy arat (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · mnw ညံၚ်ဗှ်ေဒြာတ်၊ ဆၜိုတ်ရတ်ဩောံဏောၚ်။ (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · mk што ќе посееш, тоа ќе жнееш (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ka რასაც დასთეს იმას მოიმკი (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · rsk яка шатва така жатва (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · bg какво́то посе́еш, това́ ще пожъ́неш (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · cmn 出乎尔者、反乎尔者 (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · lt ką pasėsi tą ir pjausi (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · rsk яке шаце яке жаце (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · fo sjálvgjørt er væl gjørt (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · gd an nì a chuireas duine is e a bhuaineas e (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · it si raccoglie ciò che si semina (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · pl kto sieje wiatr, zbiera burzę (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ru как ау́кнется, так и откли́кнется (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ru что посе́ешь, то и пожнёшь (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · id ada ubi ada talas, ada budi ada balas (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ko 콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 난다 (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · gl colleitar o que sementaches (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · cmn 種豆得豆 /种豆得豆 (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · vi gieo nhân nào gặt quả nấy (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ar كَمَا تَدِينَ تُدَانُ (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · cmn 种豆得豆 (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · mk што ќе посееш, тоа ќе ти никне (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · pt você colhe o que planta (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · vi gieo gió, gặt bão (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ca tal faràs, tal trobaràs (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · grc ὃ γὰρ ἐὰν σπείρῃ ἄνθρωπος, τοῦτο καὶ θερίσει (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · hi जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · es lo que siembras, cosechas (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · vi gieo nhân nào, gặt quả ấy (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ja 爾に出ずる者は、爾に反える (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · fi sitä niittää mitä kylvää (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ta வினை விதைத்தவன் வினை அறுப்பான் (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · it raccogli quello che semini (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · el όπως στρώσεις, θα κοιμηθείς (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · nl wat je zaait zul je oogsten (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ja 蒔いた種は刈らねばならない (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · hy ինչ որ ցանես, էն կհնձես (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · uk що посі́єш, те й пожне́ш (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · fi mitä kylvää, sitä niittää (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ur جیسے کرنی ویسے بھرنی (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · de man erntet, was man sät (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · sv man skördar det man sår (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · ru кто се́ет ветер, пожнёт бу́рю (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind) · gl quen pariu que arrole (consequences of one’s actions to oneself are in proportion to one‘s good or bad intentions towards others — see also sow the wind, reap the whirlwind)