My father is a hard worker, and he always uses the phrase, "You reap what you sow." 我父亲辛勤工作,他总是把“种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆”这句话挂在嘴上。 reap 是 “收割”,sow 是“播种”,这句话字面上是“你种什麽,就收割什么”,引申为“之前做什么,之后就有什么后果”,类似中国成语“种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆”。
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