Dumnezeu nu bate cu parul

Romanian

Alternative forms

• Dumnezeu nu dă cu parul
• Dumnezeu nu bate cu bățul

Etymology

Literally, “God doesn't beat with the club”. Possibly a calque of Hungarian Isten nem ver bottal, with the same meaning.

Proverb

Dumnezeu nu bate cu parul

1. what goes around comes around, sow the wind, reap the whirlwind, the chickens come home to roost