"wie man sich bettet, so liegt man" meaning in German

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “as one beds oneself is how one lies”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|as one beds oneself is how one lies}} “as one beds oneself is how one lies”, {{lit|as one beds oneself is how one lies}} Literally, “as one beds oneself is how one lies” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} wie man sich bettet, so liegt man
  1. as you make your bed, so you must lie in it Synonyms: wie man sich bettet, so schläft man [rare]
    Sense id: en-wie_man_sich_bettet,_so_liegt_man-de-proverb-BwWacApw Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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