Meaning of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind | Babel Free
Definitions
Every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them; if one starts trouble or takes actions in spite of the discontent they cause, one will incur negative consequences.
Equivalents
Čeština
kdo seje vítr, sklízí bouři
Deutsch
wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten
Français
qui sème le vent, récolte la tempête
Italiano
chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta
日本語
業によりて果を引く
한국어
뿌린대로 거두다
Nederlands
wie wind zaait, zal storm oogsten
Русский
посе́ешь ве́тер, пожнёшь бу́рю
Examples
“Before the attack started, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, decried efforts by his fellow Republicans to overturn the results of the election. But his eloquence was the very definition of a gesture both too little and too late. They who sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.