what goes round comes round

A form of what goes around comes around — A person's actions, whether good or bad, will often have consequences for that person.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of what goes around comes around.
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APA

what goes round comes round. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20goes%20round%20comes%20round

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“what goes round comes round.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20goes%20round%20comes%20round. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what goes round comes round,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20goes%20round%20comes%20round.

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