种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆
zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu
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.
idiom
Traditional: 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆
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- (idiom) 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.
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Related Words
八宝粥(bā bǎo zhōu)— rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
→一不做，二不休(yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū)— don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
→一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴(yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn)— lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
→一年之计在于春(yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn)— the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
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