种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆

Traditional: 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆

zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu

Dictionary entry

lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.

What does 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 mean?

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 (zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.

2One must live with the consequences of one's actions.

3You've made your bed, now must lie on it.

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种zhǒngseed · species 瓜guāmelon; gourd; squash · (slang) a piece of gossip 得déto obtain · to get 豆dòulegume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]) (variant of 豆[dou4])

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How to pronounce 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆

zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu

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