as you make your bed, so you must lie in it

as you make your bed, so you must lie in it

proverb You must accept the consequences of your actions. Of course your friends are mad at you—you lied to them! As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. You blew off your assignments all semester, so you get an F. A: "Mom, I'm seriously grounded for two months for sneaking out?" B: "As you make your bed, so you must lie in it, pal."

See also: lie, make, must

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