sow the seeds of
US /soʊ ðə siːdz əv/
UK /soʊ ðə siːdz əv/

1.
menabur benih, menciptakan kondisi untuk
to do something that will cause a particular result or situation to happen in the future
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His early experiments helped to sow the seeds of modern genetics.
Eksperimen awalnya membantu menabur benih genetika modern.
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The government's policies could sow the seeds of discontent among the population.
Kebijakan pemerintah bisa menabur benih ketidakpuasan di kalangan penduduk.