OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 44783

reap what one sows

/ˌɹiːp(h)wɒt wʌn ˈsəʊz/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cosechar lo que se siembra • quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades • recoger lo que se siembra
To receive as a return or reward in the same measure as one's exertions or intentions, in a good or a bad sense; to receive justice or one's just deserts.
"We will reap what we sow; live with what we do not act to change," he said.
Phrases
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