Biblical in origin (Galatians 6:7), this proverb resonates deeply in Chicago and the agricultural Midwest. With the Great Plains as America's breadbasket, the farming metaphor carries literal weight alongside its moral teaching about consequences.
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You reap what you sow
🇺🇸 EnglishChicago, US
Pronunciation: yoo reep wut yoo soh
Biblical in origin (Galatians 6:7), this proverb resonates deeply in Chicago and the agricultural Midwest. With the Great Plains as America's breadbasket, the farming metaphor carries literal weight alongside its moral teaching about consequences.