the laborer is worthy of his hire

proverb

People deserve to be rewarded for their efforts.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative the labourer is worthy of his hire

  1. People deserve to be rewarded for their efforts.

    “Come on then, you’ve done enough gardening for to-day. ‘The labourer is worthy of his hire’, you know. Come and be refreshed.”

    1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 9

Origin

Biblical.

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Translations

Finnish työmies on palkkansa ansainnut
  • työmies on palkkansa ansainnutpeople deserve to be rewarded for their efforts
French tout travail mérite salaire
  • tout travail mérite salairepeople deserve to be rewarded for their efforts
Polish należy się nagroda za wysiłek
  • należy się nagroda za wysiłekpeople deserve to be rewarded for their efforts
Spanish a bien obrar, bien pagar, obra hecha, venta espera
  • a bien obrar, bien pagarpeople deserve to be rewarded for their efforts
  • obra hecha, venta esperapeople deserve to be rewarded for their efforts
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APA

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Chicago

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