种 瓜 得 瓜，种 豆 得 豆

zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòudictionary entry

lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom) / fig. As you sow, so shall you reap. / One must live with the consequences of one's actions. / You've made your bed, now must lie on it.

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種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 [zhong4 gua1 de2 gua1 , zhong4 dou4 de2 dou4] /lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap./One must live with the consequences of one's actions./You've made your bed, now must lie on it./

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Other forms in these source records: 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆

种
zhǒng
seed / species / kind / type / classifier for types, kinds, sorts
zhòng
to plant / to grow / to cultivate
瓜
guā
melon / gourd / squash / (slang) a piece of gossip
得
dé
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished
dè
used in 得瑟[dè se]
de
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
děi
to have to / must / ought to / to need to
瓜
guā
melon / gourd / squash / (slang) a piece of gossip
种
zhǒng
seed / species / kind / type / classifier for types, kinds, sorts
zhòng
to plant / to grow / to cultivate
豆
dòu
legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]) (variant of 豆[dòu]) / legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]) / (old) stemmed cup or bowl
得
dé
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished
dè
used in 得瑟[dè se]
de
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
děi
to have to / must / ought to / to need to
豆
dòu
legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]) (variant of 豆[dòu]) / legume / pulse / bean / pea (CL:顆|颗[kē],粒[lì]) / (old) stemmed cup or bowl

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