How would you guys finish this sentence?

"Today's harvest is yesterday's...

Isn't there another word besides "sowing"?

I'm trying to say something to the effect of: "we reap what we sow", but I wanted to say it in a different way.

"Today's harvest is yesterday's toil"

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Creo que es una buena palabra pa' la oración, qué piense Ud.'

josue3

'Today's harvest is yesterday's toil?

Creo que es una buena palabra pa? la oración, qué piense Ud.?

It has a good ring to it! Thanks! Let's see if someone else has any other good ideas...your suggestion is really good.

woajiaorobert;

I found this to be a more difficult question. In another post, you suggested there would be some translating into the Chinese language. Maybe you could also borrow from their quotations and traditions. I was thinking about:

A long journey begins with your first step. Remember, it is the destination that is the prize, but, be sure to enjoy the journey as you advance toward the prize.

Your question is short. I found that an answer to your question was elusive.

Best regards,
Moe

woajiaorobert;

I found this to be a more difficult question. In another post, you suggested there would be some translating into the Chinese language. Maybe you could also borrow from their quotations and traditions. I was thinking about:

A long journey begins with your first step. Remember, it is the destination that is the prize, but, be sure to enjoy the journey as you advance toward the prize.

Your question is short. I found that an answer to your question was elusive.

Best regards,

Moe

Todays harvest is yesterdays prudence.

That's very good advice, thanks Moe...My hurdle is to teach this old dog (me) new tricks.

Actually, now that I remember, I have used this idea in many ocassions. It is the journey, not the destination what is to be treasured, since the destination is forever elusive...once you "arrive" you realize the journey continues...towards infinity...I like to use the analogy of a chess game when I explain this, which is not to draw one big general plan, but a plan within a plan that accomplishes the goal.

Eddy

Today's harvest is yesterday's prudence.

That's a good one too Eddy, but what do you think sounds better, toil or prudence'

How about:
'Today's harvest is yesterday's sacrifice?

Just adding ideas to the mix.

Eddy

Today's harvest is yesterday's prudence.

That's a good one too Eddy, but what do you think sounds better, toil or prudence?

Well they are both different so it's not just a matter of what sounds better.

Prudence - Wisdom, judgement, common sense, good management, forward planning, etc

Toil - Heavy work, labour, slog, donkey-work, drudgery, grind, graft.

It depends I suppose on what you want to convey.

Robert, if you don't like "sowing" (I don't either) why don't you use "planting": "Today's harvest is yesterday's planting"

I had thought of sacrifice and planting, I wanted to convey the idea of "we reap what we sow". Planting is probably the closest synonym to sow, but I don't like the sound of it. I like the sound of toil in the sentence. That's funny, I thought there would be other words to choose from'thanks guys.

Today's harvest is yesterday's tillage/cultivation/husbandry. I particularly like "husbandry" because, although it is usually used in the phrase "animal husbandry" it can be applied to crops (of course, there are, no doubt, feminists who will object to the inferred "sexism").

Today's harvest is yesterday's tillage/cultivation/husbandry. I particularly like "husbandry" because, although it is usually used in the phrase "animal husbandry" it can be applied to crops (of course, there are, no doubt, feminists who will object to the inferred "sexism").

I am sure there will be, however, "wifedry" doesn't have the same ring, does it, hehe

Today's harvest is yesterday's propagation.

Today's harvest is yesterday's dream.