reaps the harvest
Brings in yield
Reaps the harvest means to gather crops at maturity, or figuratively, to receive the consequences or rewards of prior effort.
The phrase often carries moral weight—you reap what you sow: After years of hard work, she finally reaps the harvest of her dedication.
It can also suggest delayed consequences finally arriving: The company now reaps the harvest of its earlier cost-cutting.
- successFavorable outcome attained
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- rewardPayment for service
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
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