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I [saʊ]nome scrofa f.II [səʊ]to sow the seeds of doubt — fig. gettare il seme del dubbio
* * *I [səu] past tense - sowed; verb1) (to scatter over, or put in, the ground: I sowed lettuce in this part of the garden.)2) (to plant seed over: This field has been sown with wheat.)II noun(a female pig.)* * *I [səʊ] II [saʊ] n* * *sow /saʊ/n.● (zool. USA) sow bug, ( Oniscus murarius) onisco, porcellino di terra (o delle cantine); □ (bot.) sow thistle ( Sonchus oleraceus), crespigno; cicerbita □ as drunk as a sow, ubriaco fradicio □ (fig.) to get the wrong sow by the ear, prendere una cantonata (o un granchio).(to) sow /səʊ/seminare ( anche fig.); fare la semina; disseminare; spargere; cospargere: to sow wheat, seminare il grano; to sow a field with wheat, seminare un campo a grano; to sow ( the seeds of) suspicion, seminare il sospetto; to sow ( the seeds of) dissension, seminare discordia (o zizzania); to sow the floor with playing cards, seminare carte da gioco sul pavimento● (fig.) to sow one's wild oats, correre la cavallina; sfogare i bollori giovanili □ (prov.) As you sow, so shall you reap, si raccoglie quel che si semina; chi la fa l'aspetti □ (prov.) He that sows the wind will reap the whirlwind, chi semina vento, raccoglie tempesta.* * *I [saʊ]nome scrofa f.II [səʊ]to sow the seeds of doubt — fig. gettare il seme del dubbio
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(sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind — suffer serious consequences as a result of one s actions. [with biblical allusion to Hos. 8:7.] → whirlwind … English new terms dictionary
sow the wind and reap the whirlwind — ► (sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind suffer serious consequences as a result of one s actions. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the Book of Hosea, chapter 8.] Main Entry: ↑whirlwind … English terms dictionary
sow the wind and reap the whirlwind — To act wrongly and receive a crushing retribution • • • Main Entry: ↑wind … Useful english dictionary
reap the whirlwind — ► (sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind suffer serious consequences as a result of one s actions. [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the Book of Hosea, chapter 8.] Main Entry: ↑whirlwind … English terms dictionary
reap the whirlwind — (sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind suffer serious consequences as a result of one s actions Origin: with biblical allusion to Hos. 8:7 … Useful english dictionary
they that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind — The proverb is also used as a metaphorical phrase to sow the wind (and reap the whirlwind). With allusion to HOSEA viii. 7 (AV) They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. 1583 J. PRIME Fruitful & Brief Discourse II. 203 They who… … Proverbs new dictionary
sow the wind and to reap the whirlwind — v. start something small and end up with a major result … English contemporary dictionary
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