wie de bal kaatst, moet hem terug verwachten

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, “[he] who hits the ball, must expect its return”.

Proverb

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wie de bal kaatst, moet hem terug verwachten

  1. actions have consequences; what goes around comes around, play stupid games, win stupid prizes
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