Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the laborer is worthy of his hire

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: the la-bor-er is -wor-thy of his hire
IPA

50

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

People deserve to be rewarded for their efforts.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Biblical.

Inflected Forms

the labourer is worthy of his hire (alternative)

Questions

What does the laborer is worthy of his hire mean?: People deserve to be rewarded for their efforts.
Where does the laborer is worthy of his hire come from?: Biblical.

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