God sells knowledge for work and honor for danger.

What it means

The good things in life have a price. Knowledge costs effort and honor costs risk. Pay it.

The source

"God sells knowledge for work and honor for danger." This Dutch proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Dutch Proverbs. Translated from the original Dutch by Spartan Surfers.

"God verkoopt wetenschap voor arbeid, eere voor gevaar."

Original Dutch, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Dutch Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "God sells knowledge for work and honor for danger." mean?

The good things in life have a price. Knowledge costs effort and honor costs risk. Pay it.

Who said "God sells knowledge for work and honor for danger."?

Dutch proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Dutch Proverbs.

What is the original Dutch?

God verkoopt wetenschap voor arbeid, eere voor gevaar. Translated from the original Dutch by Spartan Surfers.

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