instant karma

English

Noun

instant karma (uncountable)

A circumstance where the actions of a person backfire by causing an immediate unforeseen and unintended effect that may be deemed just deserts for those actions.
- As the man attempts to get the car back, the car thieves are hit by instant karma.

Translations

Translations

German: (as a noun, rare anglicism) sofortiges Karma n; (idiomatic phrase with the same meaning) kleine Sünden bestraft der liebe Gott sofort (literally “minor sins are punished by God right away”)

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