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no mill, no meal

no mill, no meal proverb: if one does not work, one shall not eat.

Proverb

no mill, no meal

  1. (dated, rare) If one does not work, one shall not eat.

Questions about no mill, no meal

What does no mill, no meal mean?
No mill, no meal means if one does not work, one shall not eat.
What part of speech is no mill, no meal?
No mill, no meal is a proverb.

Words near no mill, no meal in the dictionary

  1. no matter what
  2. no me gusta
  3. no mean feat
  4. no mean feats
  5. no means no
  6. no mill, no meal
  7. no money, no honey
  8. no more
  9. no more Mister Nice Guy
  10. no more Mr Nice Guy
  11. no more Mr. Nice Guy

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