boontjie kry sy loontjie
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Afrikaans[edit]
boontjie kry sy loontjie
- (speech act, idiomatic) You reap what you sow.
- (speech act, idiomatic) To be rewarded in equivalence to one's efforts, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.
Elke boontjie kry sy loontjie.- You get what you deserve.
- (literally, “Every small bean gets his small paycheck.”)
