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Meanings of reaping the whirlwind in английском

русский
посеешь ветер

Fragment or abbreviation of a proverbial phrase ("They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind") from the Book of Hosea, in the Hebrew Bible (Hosea 8-7).

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Examples for "reap the whirlwind"
1
Also, they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.
Nothing to lose
2
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.
Familiar Quotations
3
If they sow to the wind, must they not reap the whirlwind?
Against Home Rule (1912) / The Case for the Union
4
People win what they earn; those who sow the wind reap the whirlwind.
Christian's Mistake
5
Nor did one have to be a so-called Americo-Liberian to reap the whirlwind.
This child will be great
Usage of reaping the whirlwind in английском
1
Therefore, England is reaping the whirlwind where Mr. Gladstone sowed the wind.
The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent
2
They sowed to the wind and we are reaping the whirlwind.
The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation
3
Our fathers sowed the wind, and we are reaping the whirlwind!
Minnie's Sacrifice
4
They sowed the wind, and men to-day are reaping the whirlwind of that sowing.
The Meaning of Witchcraft
5
They can't sow the wind without reaping the whirlwind.
Army Boys in the French Trenches; Or, Hand to Hand Fighting with...
6
The PDs have overseen the breakdown of any sense of community and we are reaping the whirlwind.
The Irish Times
7
They have sown to the wind and now they are reaping the whirlwind, a result which is inevitable.
And Judas Iscariot / Together with other evangelistic addresses
8
Now they are reaping the whirlwind.
The South African
9
They sowed the wind, now they're reaping the whirlwind: Peanut growers, politicians from peanut-growing states, and not a few passengers are royally peeved.
Wired
10
" Reaping the whirlwind, Dick?" Frank said, dropping his hand on his brother's arm.
The Translation of a Savage, Complete
11
'Bastards are reaping the whirlwind,' Gorton said.
Quantico
12
" Reaping the whirlwind, Dick?"
The Translation of a Savage, Volume 3
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