能者多劳

Traditional: 能者多勞

néng zhě duō láo

Dictionary entry

(idiom) it's the most capable people who do the most work (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc)

What does 能者多劳 mean?

能者多劳 (néng zhě duō láo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) it's the most capable people who do the most work (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc)

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能Néngsurname Neng 者zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... · (after a noun) person involved in ...多duōmany; much; more; a lot of · too many; in excess 劳Láosurname Lao

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能者多劳

néng zhě duō láo

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