gieo gió, gặt bão

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally "sow winds, reap storms"

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɛw˧˧ zɔ˧˦ ɣat̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːw˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɛw˧˧ jɔ˨˩˦ ɣak̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓaːw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jɛw˧˧ jɔ˦˥ ɣak̚˨˩˨ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]
• Phonetic spelling: gieo gió gặt bão

Proverb

gieo gió, gặt bão

1. (idiomatic) sow the wind, reap the whirlwind; as you sow, so shall you reap

Synonyms

• gieo nhân nào gặt quả nấy