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
Zeynep-Turkish
Phoibe-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
RiaREE-ahGerman, Dutch
Kalena-Hawaiian
SifSEEF (Norse Mythology)Norse Mythology, Danish, Icelandic
Na'ima-Arabic