種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆 zhòng guā dé guā ， zhòng dòu dé dòu

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

種 zhòng seed; race; offspring; to plant
瓜 guā
HSK 2
melon, gourd, cucumber; rad. 97
得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
瓜 guā
HSK 2
melon, gourd, cucumber; rad. 97
種 zhòng seed; race; offspring; to plant
豆 dòu
HSK 5
beans, peas; bean-shaped
得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
豆 dòu
HSK 5
beans, peas; bean-shaped