“自作自受”常见的英语表达有：“reap what one has sown” 、“suffer from one's own actions” 、“be hoist with/by one's own petard” 。
“reap what one has sown”
字面意思是“收获自己所播种的”，意即因为自己的行为而得到相应的结果，无论是好是坏。例如：If you cheat in the exam, you'll reap what you have sown. （如果你在考试中作弊，你会自作自受的。）
“suffer from one's own actions”
直接表明因自己的行动而遭受痛苦或承担后果。比如：He suffered from his own actions and now he realizes his mistake. （他自作自受，现在他意识到自己的错误了。）
“be hoist with/by one's own petard”
这个短语比较形象，“petard” 原指古代的一种爆炸物，意思是被自己的 所炸到，引申为自作自受。例如：He was hoist by his own petard when his plan backfired. （他的计划适得其反，真是自作自受。）
