boontjie kry sy loontjie

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Adverb

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boontjie kry sy loontjie

  1. (speech act, idiomatic) You reap what you sow.
  2. (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.”)