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Revision as of 22:52, 1 June 2013 English Etymology Probably from: 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Epistle to the Galatians, 6:7 -
- Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Proverb as you sow, so shall you reap - The personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.
Translations consequences of actions are in proportion to intentions | | | - Russian: как посеешь, так и пожнёшь (ru) (kak poséješʹ, tak i požnjóšʹ), что посеешь, то и пожнёшь (ru) (što poséješʹ, to i požnjóšʹ), как аукнется, так и откликнется (ru) (kak aúknetsja, tak i otklíknetsja), кто сеет ветер, пожнёт бурю (ru) (kto séjet veter, požnjót búrju)
- Swedish: som man sår får man skörda (sv), som man bäddar får man ligga (sv)
- Urdu: جیسے کرنی ویسے بھرنی (ur) (jaise karni waise bharni)
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References - Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, ISBN 0-679-44554-4, p. 16.
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