English · Proverb Candidate

you've made your bed and you must lie in it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: you've made your bed and you must lie on it

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

You must accept the consequences of your actions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: a person lying in the bed they made

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “you've made your bed and you must lie in it” mean?

You must accept the consequences of your actions Literally: a person lying in the bed they made

Is “you've made your bed and you must lie in it” formal or informal?

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

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