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Who KNOWS most, speaks least
1666Italian Proverbs
189
Who knows most, speaks least.
1996
Bloodhounds
xxi. 182
‘Crafty old sod,’ said Mr. Musgrave … ‘What's the old saying? “Who knows most, speaks least.”’
speech and silenceL
The LABOURER is worthy of his hire
With allusion to
LUKE
X.7 (AV) The labourer is worthy of his hire.
c
1390
Summoner's Tale
l. 1973
The hye God, that al this world hath wroght, Seith that the werkman worthy is his hyre.
1580
Alveary
D697
Digna canis pabulo …
A Prouerbe declaring that the laborer is worthie of his hire: it is taken as well of the labour of the mind, as of the bodie.
1824
St. Ronan's Well
I. x.
Your service will not be altogether gratuitous, my old friend—the labourer is worthy of his hire.
1935
Lucia's Progress
xi.
I shall certainly spend a great deal of it, keeping some for myself—the labourer is worthy of his hire.
1980
Times
4 Mar. 7
Forget haggling … The labourer is worthy of his hire.
1996
Washington Times
9 Feb. A4
The president's lawyers are certainly right to be concerned about whether they'll get paid—a workman is worthy of his hire, as we all know.
employers and employees
;
money
;
work
LUKE
X.7 (AV) The labourer is worthy of his hire.
c1390
Summoner's Tale
l. 1973
The hye God, that al this world hath wroght, Seith that the werkman worthy is his hyre.
1580
Alveary
D697
Digna canis pabulo …
A Prouerbe declaring that the laborer is worthie of his hire: it is taken as well of the labour of the mind, as of the bodie.
1824
St. Ronan's Well
I. x.
Your service will not be altogether gratuitous, my old friend—the labourer is worthy of his hire.
1935
Lucia's Progress
xi.
I shall certainly spend a great deal of it, keeping some for myself—the labourer is worthy of his hire.
1980
Times
4 Mar. 7
Forget haggling … The labourer is worthy of his hire.
1996
Washington Times
9 Feb. A4
The president's lawyers are certainly right to be concerned about whether they'll get paid—a workman is worthy of his hire, as we all know.
employers and employees;
money
;
work
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