the laborer is worthy of his hire

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Meaning · English

People deserve to be rewarded for their efforts.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người lao động xứng đáng được trả công cho nỗ lực của mình

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Come on then, you’ve done enough gardening for to-day. ‘The labourer is worthy of his hire’, you know. Come and be refreshed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “the laborer is worthy of his hire” mean?

People deserve to be rewarded for their efforts.

Is “the laborer is worthy of his hire” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.