gieo gió gặt bão
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: gieo gió, gặt bão
Sense 1
Meaning · English
We reap as we sow.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review.
Sense 2
Meaning · English
sow the wind, reap the whirlwind; as you sow, so shall you reap
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
reap the whirlwind
Suffer the consequences of one's own actions
English
Near equivalent
as you sow, so shall you reap
Your actions will have consequences that reflect their nature
English
Near equivalent
ác giả ác báo
what goes around comes around; you reap what you sow; as you sow, so shall you reap.
Tiếng Việt · via as you sow, so shall you reap
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Common questions
What does “gieo gió gặt bão” mean?
We reap as we sow.
Is “gieo gió gặt bão” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“reap the whirlwind” (English) — near equivalent.