[Idiom] SING FOR YOUR SUPPER. - Embracing the Value of Earning Through Effort

work for what you get

'Sing for your supper' is an idiom that means you need to work for what you receive. Stemming from the old practice where entertainment (like singing) was a way to earn a meal, today, it relates to the concept of exchanging one's efforts or talents for sustenance, advocating for the principle that nothing comes for free and everything earned is through hard work.

Example Sentences

1. If you want that promotion, you'll have to sing for your supper.

   If you want that promotion, you need to prove your worth.

2. They expect interns to sing for their supper and contribute right away.

   They expect interns to prove their value immediately.

3. At this company, everyone has to sing for their supper to prove their worth.

   At this company, everyone has to prove their worth.