Kung ano ang itinanim, siya ang aanihin.
“Whatever is planted is what will be harvested.”
One's actions determine the results one eventually reaps.
— Traditional Philippines Wisdom, Philippines
Source: Traditional Filipino proverb (salawikain), public-domain oral tradition.
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