jak se do lesa volá, tak se z lesa ozývá
/[jak sɛ do lɛsa volaː tak sɛ zlɛsa oziːvaː]/
Czechproverb
Definitions
- 1.angry and impolite words lead to angry and impolite replies; what goes around comes around
Etymology
Literally, “the way you call into the forest, the way it calls back”. Compare Russian как ау́кнется, так и откли́кнется (kak aúknetsja, tak i otklíknetsja).