冇功都有勞 [－－－－劳]

Jyutping mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4
Pinyin mǎo gōng dōu yǒu láo

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    就算​冇​立功​，​都​有​付出​過​努力​，​值得尊重​；​通常​攞​嚟​針​對​結​果​，​唔​理​付出​過幾多
    even though somebody may not have achieved great results, they should still be respected for their hard work; usually used as a complaint when somebody's work is judged only by the outcome and others fail to appreciate the effort they put into their work
    • 佢做咗咁多年嘢，冇功都有勞吖，你點可以話炒就炒㗎？
      佢做咗咁多年嘢，冇功都有劳吖，你点可以话炒就炒㗎？
      keoi5 zou6 zo2 gam3 do1 nin4 je5, mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4 aa1, nei5 dim2 ho2 ji5 waa6 caau2 zau6 caau2 gaa3?
      He's been working for this company for so long; you should appreciate his hard work. How can you just fire him like that?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    冇功都有劳
    冇功都有勞
    mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4
    • to give credit to hard workers despite poor results
    • Even though there's no achievement, lots of effort has been paid.
  2. Cantonese
    佢做咗咁多年嘢，冇功都有劳吖，你点可以话炒就炒㗎？
    佢做咗咁多年嘢，冇功都有勞吖，你點可以話炒就炒㗎？
    keoi5 zou6 zo2 gam3 do1 nin4 je5, mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4 aa1, nei5 dim2 ho2 ji5 waa6 caau2 zau6 caau2 gaa3?
    • He's been working for this company for so long; you should appreciate his hard work. How can you just fire him like that?
  3. Cantonese
    话晒佢都系公司嘅老臣子，咁多年嚟冇功都有劳吖。
    話晒佢都係公司嘅老臣子，咁多年嚟冇功都有勞吖。
    waa6 saai3 keoi5 dou1 hai6 gung1 si1 ge3 lou5 san4 zi2, gam3 do1 nin4 lai4 mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4 aa1.
    • After all he's senior in the company. He's paid efforts.