the laborer is worthy of his hire



the laborer is worthy of his hire

Workers should or deserve to be paid. The phrase comes from the Bible. You did a fine job in the stables, Edgar. I have some money for you, as the laborer is worthy of his hire.
See also: hire, of, worthy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ConnellKAHN-əlEnglish (Rare)
Kristjan-Estonian, Slovene
GemmaJEM-mah (Italian), JEM-ə (English), KHE-mah (Dutch)Italian, Catalan, English (British), Dutch
PraisePRAYZEnglish (Rare)
Iuvenalis-Ancient Roman
JefYEFDutch