働かざるもの食うべからず。
One who does not work should not eat.
He who does not work, does not have the right to eat.
I wish to rise above the necessity of labour.
Do not eat.
We have no alternative but to work.
For some reason or other I cannot bring myself to work.
We have no alternative but to work.
働いても甲斐がないこと
You must work diligently.
He is a good-for-nothing―a ne'er-do-well.
I must live anyhow―make the pot boil―keep the pot boiling.
It is honourable to work for one's bread.