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无功不受禄
wú​gōng​bù​shòu​lù

no reward without merit

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无功不受禄 無功不受祿 wú​gōng​bù​shòu​lù
no reward without merit
An idiom meaning one should not accept a reward or gift without having done something to deserve it; don't get a reward if it is not earned.

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