récolter ce que l'on a semé
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, “to reap what one has sown”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁe.kɔl.te sə k(ə) l‿ɔ̃.n‿a s(ə).me/
Verb
- (figuratively) to get a taste of one's own medicine; to have had it coming
- Synonyms: récolter la monnaie de sa pièce, avoir ce qu’on mérite
- on récolte ce que l’on sème ― you reap what you sow
Related terms
See also
- rendre la monnaie de sa pièce (“to give someone a taste of their own medicine”)
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