Example
“He skipped every practice, and he reaped what he sowed at the tournament.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
better late than never
Neutral · CEFR A2
Doing something after a delay is better than not doing it at all.
actions speak louder than words
Neutral · CEFR B1
What you do matters more than what you say.
don't judge a book by its cover
Neutral · CEFR B1
appearances can be misleading, so assess things properly
every cloud has a silver lining
Neutral · CEFR B1
Every difficult situation has some hopeful or positive aspect.
great minds think alike
Informal · CEFR B1
said when two people have the same idea at the same time
out of sight, out of mind
Neutral · CEFR B1
things not seen are soon forgotten
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.