Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Cada quien cosecha lo que siembra.»
¿Cómo se dice «Cada quien cosecha lo que siembra» en inglés? You reap what you sow.
Word for word
Each person harvests what they sow.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: You reap what you sow.
Used to say that people's actions determine their outcomes. Common in moral lessons and everyday advice.
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Also said as
- Cada uno cosecha lo que siembra.
Hear it in a sentence
Cada quien cosecha lo que siembra; si eres generoso, recibirás generosidad.
You reap what you sow; if you are generous, you will receive generosity.
More Spanish sayings
- El que siembra vientos, recoge tempestades. — Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.
- Hijo eres, padre serás, lo que hiciste pagarás. — You reap what you sow with your children.
- El que la hace, la paga. — You reap what you sow.
- No hay que tentar al diablo. — Don't tempt fate.
- Haz el bien y no mires a quién. — Do good without expecting anything in return.
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