wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es heraus
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, "how/as you shout into the woods, so it echoes back out".
Pronunciation[edit]
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Proverb[edit]
wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es heraus
- one is treated the same way as one treats other people; your own treatment of people will fall back on you; what goes around comes around
See also[edit]
- womit habe ich das verdient (“what have I done to deserve this”)