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55 悪因悪果
Evil Breeds Evil

Meaning

Primary

Evil Breeds Evil

Secondary

Evil Begets Evil

Word Type

noun

Reading

あくいんあっか

Notes

Groups

    • 悪因悪果 Evil Breeds Evil, Evil Begets Evil

    • 悪影響 Bad Influence, Negative Impact, Harmful Effect

    • 弊害 Evil Effect, Harmful Influence

    • 禍根 Root Of Evil, Source Of Evil

Remarks

  • Evil Breeds Evil 悪因悪果 is likely short for 悪因悪結果 since 結果 means Result. Lit: evil causes more evil as a result.

  • Fruit 果 can mean Result 結果 in English as well. For example: it came to fruition 果, to bare fruit 果, he was rewarded with the fruits 果 of his labor.

  • (To Enjoy) The Fruits Of One's Labor: (to benefit from) the RESULTS of one's work.

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