What goes around comes around

Definition

The consequences of one's actions will eventually return to affect them, whether good or bad.

Etymology

While the concept of karmic justice is ancient, this specific phrase emerged in American English during the 1960s-70s, possibly influenced by the circular imagery of vinyl records or the cyclical nature of social movements during that era. It reflects both Eastern philosophical concepts and Western folk wisdom about moral consequences.

Kelly Says

This phrase perfectly captures the human desire to believe in cosmic justice - that the universe has a built-in fairness mechanism. It's fascinating how this relatively modern American expression encapsulates the same concept found in ancient Sanskrit texts about karma, showing how universal moral intuitions transcend cultural boundaries.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ምን ይሄድበታል, ምን ይመጣል
mee-n yee-heh-deh-bah-tahl, mee-n yee-meh-tah-l
ARالعربية
ما جاء من شيء، يعود من شيء
mah jah-ah min shay, yah-ood min shay
BNবাংলা
যা যায়, তা আয়
jah jah-ee, tah ah-ee
CACatalà
el que va, ve
ehl keh vah, veh
CSČeština
co se točí, to se točí
tsoh seh toh-chee, toh seh toh-chee
DADansk
hvor der går, kommer
vohr dehr gohr, kohm-ehr
DEDeutsch
was geht, kommt
vahs gayt, kohmt
ELΕλληνικά
τι πάει, έρχεται
tee pah-ee, ehr-keh-tay
ESEspañol
lo que va, viene
loh keh vah, bee-eh-neh
FAفارسی
هر چه برود، همان برمی گردد
har cheh bor-ood, hah-mah-n bor-mee-gah-rehd
FISuomi
mitä kiertää, se tulee
mee-tah kee-ehr-tah, seh too-leh
FRFrançais
ce qui va, vient
seh kee vah, vee-ehnt
GUGU
જે જાય છે, તે આવે છે
jay jah-ee cheh, teh ah-vay cheh
HAHA
abin da ya taho, abin da ya taho
ah-been dah yah tah-hoh, ah-been dah yah tah-hoh
HEעברית
מה שהולך, בא
mah shah-hoh-lakh, bah
HIहिन्दी
जो कुछ होता है, वही कुछ होता है
joh kuchh hotah hai, vahi kuchh hotah hai
HUMagyar
ami megy, az jön
ah-mee meh-geh, ahz yohn
IDBahasa Indonesia
apa yang berputar, akan kembali
ah-pah yahng behr-poo-tar, ah-kahn kahm-bah-lee
IGIG
ihe gara gara, ihe gara gara
ee-heh gah-rah gah-rah, ee-heh gah-rah gah-rah
ITItaliano
chi va, viene
kee vah, vee-eh-neh
KKKK
не бар, не кел
neh bah-r, neh kehl
KMKM
អ្វីដែលទៅ វាមក
ah-vee dahk toh, vah mahk
MRMR
जे जाईल ते येईल
jay jah-ee-l, teh yeh-ee-l
MSBahasa Melayu
apa yang berputar, akan kembali
ah-pah yahng behr-poo-tar, ah-kahn kahm-bah-lee
MYမြန်မာ
ဘာမျိုးရှိတယ်, ဘာမျိုးပြန်လာမယ်
bah myoh shay tah, bah myoh pyan lah may
NLNederlands
wat gaat, komt
vahht gahht, kohmt
NONorsk
hva som går, kommer
vah som gohr, kohm-ehr
PAPA
ਜੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ
joh jahndah hai, oo-hah ah-oon-dah hai
PLPolski
co się kręci, to się kręci
tsoh shen krehn-chee, toh shen krehn-chee
PTPortuguês
o que vai, volta
oo keh vah-ee, voh-tah
RORomână
ce merge, vine
cheh meh-geh, vee-neh
RUРусский
что пошло, то и вернулось
shtoh pah-shloh, toh ee vehr-nu-lohs
SVSvenska
vad som går, kommer
vahd sohm gohr, kohm-ehr
SWKiswahili
kile kinachopita, kinachorudi
kee-leh kee-nah-choh-pee-tah, kee-nah-choh-roo-dee
TAதமிழ்
என்ன செல்கிறதோ, அது வரும்
ehn-nah seh-lgee-rah-thoh, ah-thoo vah-rum
TEతెలుగు
ఏమి వెళ్తుందో, అది వస్తుంది
eh-mee vehl-thoon-thoh, ah-dee vah-stoon-dee
THไทย
สิ่งที่ไปมา สิ่งที่มาไป
sing tee pai mah, sing tee mah pai
TLTL
ano ang lumabas, siya ang magbabalik
ah-noh ahng loo-mah-bahs, see-yah ahng mahg-bah-beh-leek
TRTürkçe
ne oldu, ne oldu
neh oh-loo, neh oh-loo
UKУкраїнська
що пішло, те й повернулось
shtoh pee-shloh, teh y pah-vair-nu-lohs
URاردو
جو کچھ جاتا ہے، وہی کچھ آتا ہے
joh kuchh jah-tah hai, voh-ee kuchh ah-tah hai
VITiếng Việt
cái gì đến, cái gì đi
kay gi dah, kay gi dee
YOYO
iwe ti o ri, iwe ti o wa
ee-weh tee oh ree, ee-weh tee oh wah
ZUZU
ukuthi kuzofika, kuzofika
oo-koo-thee koo-zoh-fee-kah, koo-zoh-fee-kah

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