no mill, no meal

proverb

If one does not work, one shall not eat.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. datedrareIf one does not work, one shall not eat.
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APA

no mill, no meal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20mill%2C%20no%20meal

MLA

“no mill, no meal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20mill%2C%20no%20meal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no mill, no meal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20mill%2C%20no%20meal.

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