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sow the wind, reap the whirl·wind

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  1. sow the wind, reap the whirlwindproverb

    Every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to him.

  2. Etymology: A reference to Hosea 8:7: "they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind"

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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  • تبذر الريح ، تحصد الزوبعةArabic
  • باد بکار، گردباد را درو کنPersian
  • semer le vent, récolte la tempêteFrench
  • zaai de wind, oogst de wervelwindDutch
  • siej wiatr, zbieraj trąbę powietrznąPolish
  • Посеешь ветер, поRussian

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