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sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

sow the wind, reap the whirlwind proverb: every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them; if one starts trouble or takes actions in spite of the discontent they cause, one will incur negative consequences.

Proverb

sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

  1. Every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them; if one starts trouble or takes actions in spite of the discontent they cause, one will incur negative consequences.
    • Before the attack started, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, decried efforts by his fellow Republicans to overturn the results of the election. But his eloquence was the very definition of a gesture both too little and too late. They who sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.2021 January 7, “Trump Is to Blame for Capitol Attack”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    what goes around comes around, reap what you sow

sow the wind, reap the whirlwind meaning in Vietnamese

sow the wind, reap the whirlwind in Vietnamese

every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them
gieo nhân nào gặp quả đó, gieo nhân nào gặt quả nấy, ác giả ác báo

Synonyms of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

Forms of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

alternative formsow the wind and reap the whirlwind
alternative formreap the whirlwind

Origin of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

A reference to Hosea 8:7.

Questions about sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

What does sow the wind, reap the whirlwind mean?
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind means every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them; if one starts trouble or takes actions in spite of the discontent they cause, one will incur negative consequences.
What is sow the wind, reap the whirlwind in Vietnamese?
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind in Vietnamese is gieo nhân nào gặp quả đó, gieo nhân nào gặt quả nấy, ác giả ác báo. See Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is sow the wind, reap the whirlwind?
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind is a proverb.

Words near sow the wind, reap the whirlwind in the dictionary

  1. sow one's wild oats
  2. sow stall
  3. sow stalls
  4. sow the seeds of
  5. sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
  6. sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
  7. sow thistle
  8. sow thistles
  9. sow wild oats
  10. sow'n
  11. sow's baby

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