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

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