you get what you give

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you get what you give(
yu
 
geht
 
wuht
 
yu
 
gihv
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. recibes lo que das
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
That guy just cut me off! - You did the same thing to someone else five minutes ago. You get what you give.¡El tipo ese se me atravesó! - Tú hiciste lo mismo hace cinco minutos. Recibes lo que das.
b. recibe lo que da
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
With all due respect, sir, you get what you give.Con todo respeto, señor, recibe lo que da.
a. reciben lo que dan (plural)
Listen up. In this life, you get what you give.Escuchen bien. En la vida, reciben lo que dan.
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