The labourer is worthy of his hire. 
Proverbs on a similar topic
- Easy come, easy go.
- As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.
- As you bake so shall you eat.
- He who greases his wheels helps his oxen.
- As you sow you shall mow.
- The cow knows not What her tail is worth till she hath lost it.
- Come with the Wind, go with the water.
- Mills will not grind if you give them not water.
- A toiling dog comes halting home.
- Sow thin and mow thin.
Related proverbs
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
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Par est fortuna labori.
Luck is equal to the work.
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Cum mercede labor gratior esse solet.
When the work is paid, it is usually more popular.
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Par praemium labori.
Equal reward for hard work.
French
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Selon l'argent la besogne.
Depending on the money, the job.
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Comme on connaît les saints, on les honore.
Since we know the saints, we honor them.
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Tel travail, tel salaire.
Like work, like pay.
German
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Wie die Arbeit, so der Lohn.
As goes the work, so goes the pay.
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Für solches Geld gehört ein solcher Säckel.
For such money belongs to such a bag.
Czech
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Jaká práce, taková odměna.
Like the work, like the reward.
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Jaké dílo, takový plat.
Like the work, like the pay.
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Kdo jak činí, tak odplatu bere.
He that doeth as he receiveth reward.
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Jaká služba, taková výslužka.
Like service, like service.
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Jaký mlat, takový plat.
Like the swamp, like the pay.
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Jaká zásluha, taková výsluha.
What credit, what credit.