Meanings
proverb
- humorousIf one makes poor decisions, then one should expect negative consequences.
Translations
Dutch wie de billen brandt moet op de blaren zitten
- wie de billen brandt moet op de blaren zittenif one makes poor decisions, then one should expect negative consequences
French qui sème le vent récolte la tempête
- qui sème le vent récolte la tempêteif one makes poor decisions, then one should expect negative consequences
Japanese 自業自得
- 自業自得 (jigōjitoku)if one makes poor decisions, then one should expect negative consequences
Polish gdyby kózka nie skakała, toby nóżki nie złamała, grasz w głupie gry, wygrywasz głupie nagrody
- gdyby kózka nie skakała, toby nóżki nie złamałaif one makes poor decisions, then one should expect negative consequences
- grasz w głupie gry, wygrywasz głupie nagrodyif one makes poor decisions, then one should expect negative consequences
Turkish kötü seçimler yapan biri, kötü sonuç beklemelidir.
- kötü seçimler yapan biri, kötü sonuç beklemelidir.if one makes poor decisions, then one should expect negative consequences
Cite this entry
APA
play stupid games, win stupid prizes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20stupid%20games%2C%20win%20stupid%20prizes
MLA
“play stupid games, win stupid prizes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20stupid%20games%2C%20win%20stupid%20prizes. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “play stupid games, win stupid prizes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20stupid%20games%2C%20win%20stupid%20prizes.
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