콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 난다 Kong simeun de kong nago pat simeun de pat nanda

What does 콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 난다 mean?

콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 난다 (Kong simeun de kong nago pat simeun de pat nanda) means: You reap what you sow; actions have inevitable, proportional consequences.

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How it's actually used

• 평소에 공부도 안 하다가 시험 망쳐놓고 왜 울어? 콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 나는 법이야.
  Pyeongsoe gongbudo an hadaga siheom manghyeonoko wae ureo? Kong simeun de kong nago pat simeun de pat naneun beobiya.
  Why are you crying about flunking the test when you didn't even study? You reap what you sow.
  💡 Classic parental scolding when someone complains about the inevitable results of their own laziness.
• 남한테 맨날 상처 주는 말만 하니까 그 모양이지. 콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 난다잖아.
  Namhante maennal sangcheo juneun malman hanika geu moyangiji. Kong simeun de kong nago pat simeun de pat nandajana.
  No wonder you're in that mess, you're always hurting people with your words. Like they say, you reap what you sow.
  💡 Used by peers or elders to point out that poor social karma always comes back around.
• 부모가 평소에 어떻게 하느냐가 중요해. 콩 심은 데 콩 나고 팥 심은 데 팥 난다잖아, 애들은 다 보고 배운다고.
  Bumoga pyeongsoe eotteoke haneuniyaga jung-）【eomhae. Kong simeun de kong nago pat simeun de pat nandajana, aedeureun da bogo baeundago.
  How parents act day-to-day matters. You reap what you sow, after all—kids watch and learn everything.
  💡 Invoked as a warning to adults that children mirror their behavior.

Related words in Social Situations

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