was er verdient

what he deserves

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what he deserves In general statements, “er” can refer to a person in general, not just a man.
GE: Er bekommt, was er verdient.
EN: He gets what he deserves.

Jeder hat, was er verdient.

Everyone has what they deserve.

Der kriegt von mir, was er verdient.

He’ll get what he deserves from me.

— Reservoir Dogs - Wilde Hunde (1992)

Er bekommt, was er verdient.

He gets what he deserves.

Jeder bekommt, was er verdient.

Everyone gets what they deserve.

Er hat bekommen, was er verdient hat.

He got what he deserved.

Der kleine Mistkerl kriegt nur, was er verdient.

That little bastard only gets what he deserves.

— Kevin - Allein zu Haus (1990)

Jeder kriegt, was er verdient.

Everyone gets what they deserve.

— Der Hauptmann (2018)