as you have brewed, so you must drink
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Meaning · English
Synonym of as you sow, so shall you reap.
Register: archaic
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
“So, Jim,” said the doctor sadly, “here you are. As you have brewed, so shall you drink, my boy. Heaven knows, I cannot find it in my heart to blame you, but this much I will say, be it kind or unkind: when Captain Smollett was well, you dared not have gone off; and when he was ill and couldn’t help
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “as you have brewed, so you must drink” mean?
Synonym of as you sow, so shall you reap.
Is “as you have brewed, so you must drink” formal or informal?
as you have brewed, so you must drink is generally archaic.