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
Hadiyya-Arabic
Marit-Swedish, Norwegian
Rheannaree-AN-əEnglish (Rare)
AjaxAY-jaks (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Shani (2)-Hinduism
Hieu-Biblical Latin