जैसा x वैसा y (jaisaa x vaisaa y)
pattern
A correlative frame pairing जैसा (jaisaa, 'as/like') with वैसा (vaisaa, 'so/thus') to link two matching or corresponding things -- the backbone of many Hindi proverbs.
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correlative construction expressing correspondence or similarity between two things
pattern जैसा (jaisaa) is the relative half and वैसा (vaisaa) the correlative half; both inflect like ordinary -आ adjectives (जैसा/जैसे/जैसी, वैसा/वैसे/वैसी) to agree with the noun each modifies -- e.g. जैसी सोच वैसा काम (jaisii soch vaisaa kaam, 'as the thinking, so the work').
Synonyms: जैसे...वैसे (jaise...vaise, adverbial variant used for actions/manner rather than nouns)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This frame powers some of Hindi's best-loved proverbs: जैसा करोगे वैसा भरोगे (jaisaa karoge vaisaa bharoge, 'as you sow, so shall you reap') and जैसा देश वैसा भेष (jaisaa desh vaisaa bhesh, 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do' -- literally 'as the land, so the attire'). Parents and elders lean on this pattern constantly to teach cause-and-consequence.
Common Mistakes: 1) Forgetting that जैसा (jaisaa) and वैसा (vaisaa) must each agree in gender/number with the noun they describe, not with each other by default. 2) Mixing up जैसा (jaisaa) (adjective, agrees with a noun) with जैसे (jaise) (adverb, invariant, used for manner of an action) -- e.g. जैसे चाहो वैसे करो (jaise chaaho vaise karo, 'do it however you like') needs जैसे/वैसे, not जैसा/वैसा. 3) Reversing the order: the जैसा-clause must come first and वैसा-clause second, unlike English where 'so' can sometimes lead.
Sample Sentences:
जैसा देश वैसा भेष।
When in Rome, do as the Romans do -- literally, as the land, so the attire.
(jaisaa desh vaisaa bhesh।)
Listen: M85
जैसा तू मुझसे बोलता है वैसा मैं तुझसे बोलूँगा।
The way you talk to me, that's how I'll talk to you.
(jaisaa too mujhse boltaa hai vaisaa main tujhse boloongaa।)
Listen: M85
जैसा माहौल था वैसा ही रंग-ढंग सबका हो गया।
As the atmosphere was, everyone's manner became just like it.
(jaisaa maahaul thaa vaisaa hii rang-dhang sabkaa ho gayaa।)
Listen: M85
जैसी मेहनत करोगे वैसा ही नतीजा मिलेगा।
Whatever effort you put in, that's the result you'll get.
(jaisii mehnat karoge vaisaa hii natiijaa milegaa।)
Listen: M85
अगर जैसा तुमने कहा होता वैसा ही होता, तो कोई दिक्कत ही न होती।
If it had turned out exactly as you'd said, there would have been no problem at all.
(agar jaisaa tumne kahaa hotaa vaisaa hii hotaa, to koii dikkat hii n hotii।)
Listen: F85
जैसा गुरु होता है वैसा ही चेला बनता है।
As the teacher is, so the disciple becomes.
(jaisaa guru hotaa hai vaisaa hii chelaa bantaa hai।)
Listen: M85
आप जैसा चाहें वैसा कर सकते हैं।
You may do it however you like.
(aap jaisaa chaahen vaisaa kar sakte hain।)
Listen: M85
जैसा सोचा गया था वैसा ही परिणाम निकला।
The result came out exactly as it had been thought it would.
(jaisaa sochaa gayaa thaa vaisaa hii parinaam niklaa।)
Listen: M85
बेटा, जैसा संग वैसा रंग, इसलिए दोस्त सोच-समझकर चुनना।
Son, you become like the company you keep, so choose your friends wisely.
(betaa, jaisaa sang vaisaa rang, islie dost soch-samajhkar chunnaa।)
Listen: F85