- lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.
- One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
- You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- As you sow, so shall you reap.
- One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
- You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
This idiom expresses the idea that the results one experiences are directly related to the actions one has taken. It emphasizes accountability and the concept that good or bad results stem from one's own actions.
If you don't study hard, you will fail the exam.
This meaning reinforces the notion of personal responsibility; it suggests that individuals must accept the outcomes of their decisions and actions, whether positive or negative.
Everyone should take responsibility for their own choices.
This phrase conveys the same idea of accepting the outcomes of one's actions, implying that one must deal with the situation they have created through their choices.
He chose this profession, and now he must bear the work pressure.
You decided to move to this city, now you have to adapt to the new life.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhǒng种guā瓜dé得guā瓜As you sow, so shall you reapzhǒng种dòu豆dé得dòu豆You reap what you sowqīn shēn亲身tǐ yàn体验zhǒng种guā瓜dé得guā瓜First-hand experience of reaping what you sowyán xíng yī zhì言行一致,zhǒng种guā瓜dé得guā瓜Consistency in words and actions; you get what you givezhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆de的dào li道理The principle that one must live with the consequences of their actionszhǒng种guā瓜dé得guā瓜de的jiē guǒ结果The result of one's actionszhǒng种guā瓜dé得guā瓜de的jiào xun教训The lesson of facing the consequences of one's actionsyù rén育人yǒu dào有道,zhǒng种guā瓜dé得guā瓜Educating others rightly, you reap what you sownǔ lì努力gōng zuò工作,zhǒng种guā瓜dé得guā瓜Work hard, and you will reap the rewardsyīn guǒ因果guān xi关系,zhǒng种guā瓜dé得guā瓜Causal relationship; every action has a consequencegè rén个人zé rèn责任,zhǒng种guā瓜dé得guā瓜Personal responsibility; you must face the outcomes of your behavior