get one's fairing

Verb

Scotland

(Scotland) To get what one deserves. [18th–19th c.]

Japanese Meaning

自分にふさわしい報いを受ける / 自業自得になる / 自分の行いに対する相応の結果を受ける

If one acts cruelly, one will eventually get one's fairing.

人が残酷に振る舞えば、結局は相応の報いを受けるだろう。

Sense（1）

(Scotland) To get what one deserves. [18th–19th c.]

Ah, Tam! ah, Tam! thou’ll get thy fairin’!

In hell they’ll roast thee like a herrin’!

gets one's fairing

（ present singular third-person ）

getting one's fairing

（ participle present ）

got one's fairing

（ participle past ）

got one's fairing

（ past ）