English · Proverb Candidate

as you sow, so you reap

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

You will be rewarded or punished according to your actions

Literally: farming metaphor

Examples

If you're dishonest, as you sow, so you reap and people won't trust you

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Pigs

Common questions

What does “as you sow, so you reap” mean?

You will be rewarded or punished according to your actions Literally: farming metaphor

Is “as you sow, so you reap” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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