qui sème le vent récolte la tempête

/ki sɛm lə vɑ̃ ʁekɔlt la tɑ̃pɛt/

le noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. sow the wind, reap the whirlwind

    • Il a menti à tout le monde, qui sème le vent récolte la tempête.

      He lied to everyone, sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

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2 Fill the gap: Il a menti à tout le monde, qui sème le vent récolte la ___.

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