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
- Par est fortuna labori. Luck is equal to the work.
- Cum mercede labor gratior esse solet. When the work is paid, it is usually more popular.
- Par praemium labori. Equal reward for hard work.
French
- Selon l'argent la besogne. Depending on the money, the job.
- Comme on connaît les saints, on les honore. Since we know the saints, we honor them.
- Tel travail, tel salaire. Like work, like pay.
German
- Wie die Arbeit, so der Lohn. As goes the work, so goes the pay.
- Für solches Geld gehört ein solcher Säckel. For such money belongs to such a bag.
Czech
- Jaká práce, taková odměna. Like the work, like the reward.
- Jaké dílo, takový plat. Like the work, like the pay.
- Kdo jak činí, tak odplatu bere. He that doeth as he receiveth reward.
- Jaká služba, taková výslužka. Like service, like service.
- Jaký mlat, takový plat. Like the swamp, like the pay.
- Jaká zásluha, taková výsluha. What credit, what credit.