noun
evil acts bring evil results; sow evil and reap evil
Buddhist yojijukugo expressing the law of karmic retribution: bad deeds inevitably lead to bad consequences. Often contrasted with 善因善果.
See also: 善因善果
The phrase 悪因悪果 expresses the Buddhist concept of karmic retribution.
彼は不正を働いたが、悪因悪果で結局すべてを失った。
He committed fraud, but as the saying goes, evil acts bring evil outcomes, and he ended up losing everything.