as you have brewed, so you must drink
English
[edit]Proverb
[edit]as you have brewed, so you must drink
- (archaic) Synonym of as you sow, so shall you reap
- 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
- “So, Jim,” said the doctor sadly, “here you are. As you have brewed, so shall you drink, my boy. Heaven knows, I cannot find it in my heart to blame you, but this much I will say, be it kind or unkind: when Captain Smollett was well, you dared not have gone off; and when he was ill and couldn’t help it, by George, it was downright cowardly!”
Alternative forms
[edit]- Also with shall, will, etc., as shown in the citation.