労多くして功少なし

ろうおおくしてこうすくなし

Meanings

1. Expression all pain and no gain; lots of pain and not much gain

Kanji

• 労 labor. Read as ロウ.
• 多 many. Read as おおい.
• 功 merit. Read as コウ.
• 少 few. Read as すくない.

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