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you only get what you give

you only get what you give proverb: there is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.

Proverb

you only get what you give

  1. There is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.
    Synonyms:
    you get what you put in

Synonyms of you only get what you give

  • you get what you put in

Questions about you only get what you give

What does you only get what you give mean?
You only get what you give means there is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.
What part of speech is you only get what you give?
You only get what you give is a proverb.

Words near you only get what you give in the dictionary

  1. you never know
  2. you never know what you've got till it's gone
  3. you never miss the water till the well runs dry
  4. you never miss the water until the well runs dry
  5. you OK
  6. you only get what you give
  7. you only go around once
  8. you only go around once in life
  9. you only live once
  10. you pays your money and you takes your chances
  11. you pays your money and you takes your choice

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