Meaning of 'You reap what you sow'
What does the saying 'You reap what you sow' mean?
Idiom: You reap what you sow
Meaning:
This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. It is normally used when someone has done something bad.
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