sow the seeds of

== English == === Verb === sow the seeds of (third-person singular simple present sows the seeds of, present participle sowing the seeds of, simple past sowed the seeds of, past participle sown the seeds of) (idiomatic) To carry out a certain action which will eventually bring about a particular result. === References === “sow the seeds of something”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “sow-the-seeds-of-something-sow-the-seeds-for-something”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “plant/sow the seeds of”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.