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wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten

proverb[veːɐ̯ vɪnt zɛːt vɪʁt ʃtʊʁm ˈɛʁntn̩]

sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten is a German proverb meaning “sow the wind”.

In other languages

  • Русскийпосеешь ветер – пожнёшь бурю · посеешь ветер · пожнёшь бурю
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