reap what one sows; as you sow, so shall you reap
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesproverb
reap what one sows; as you sow, so shall you reap; you get what you deserve based on your actions
Used to indicate that outcomes correspond to actions, often implying that good actions yield good results and bad actions yield bad results. Can be used neutrally or with a warning tone.
Zhòng种
guā瓜
dé得
guā瓜
，
zhòng种
dòu豆
dé得
dòu豆
，
nǐ你
píng平
shí时
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
，
xiàn现
zài在
kǎo考
chū出
hǎo好
chéng成
jì绩
shì是
lǐ理
suǒ所
dāng当
rán然
de的
。
As you sow, so shall you reap; since you studied hard, it is natural that you achieved good grades.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
，
xiàn现
zài在
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
，
zhēn真
shì是
zhòng种
guā瓜
dé得
guā瓜
，
zhòng种
dòu豆
dé得
dòu豆
。
He idled away his days and now has accomplished nothing—truly, he is reaping what he sowed.
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Bié别
guài怪
bié别
rén人
duì对
nǐ你
bù不
hǎo好
，
zhòng种
guā瓜
dé得
guā瓜
，
zhòng种
dòu豆
dé得
dòu豆
，
xiǎng想
xiang想
nǐ你
dāng当
chū初
shì是
zěn怎
me么
duì对
dài待
rén人
jiā家
de的
。
Don't blame others for being unkind to you; as you sow, so shall you reap—think about how you treated them in the first place.