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
Cathleenkath-LEENIrish, English
HÉLoÏSe-French
Weland-Germanic Mythology, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Ulysses['ju:lisi:z]
Ivanee-VAHN (Russian, Ukrainian), IE-vən (English)Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Serbian, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Macedonian, Slovene, En
DorineDAWR-eenEnglish