働かざる者食うべからず

はたらかざるものくうべからず

Also written 働かざるもの食うべからず

Meanings

1. Expression if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play

Kanji

• 働 work. Read as はたらく.
• 者 person. Read as もの.
• 食 eat. Read as くう.

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