"At the square, the exchange is not only of goods—
Here, the soul buys itself bread.
And in this life, like at the fair, the old
Sale of dreams is always forbidden."
Clarice Lispector
"Will you sell your soul for the sound of coins,
Or will you trade for the truth?
Gold and wealth are not signs,
That measure honor and the brightness of the path."
Hristo Botev
"The goods are weighed and the price counted,
The copper rings with the old and the new day.
But you cannot buy with ducats, ever,
Freedom, dreams, and the violet dawn."
Sándor Petőfi
"At the market of time, the sound of copper coins,
The exchange of hopes for bread and words.
Here, they trade not only things—
Life is sold again and barely."
Octavio Paz
"The old man weighs the day on his palms,
The cash register rings with sorrowful copper.
Trade is not a count, but a heavy moment,
Where labor is life, without beauty or grimace."
César Vallejo
"The honest merchant, full of strength,
Has paved his way through labor.
Where there is labor — there is light, where there is honor — success,
He is rich not in gold, but in the joy of destiny."
José Rizal
"Oh, trade, the banner of peace,
The ship of nations and their melodies,
The market of sun and shadows,
Where life gives out its song!"
Pablo Neruda
"Labor, like a river, carries us forward,
Honesty in deeds is our stronghold.
In the products of labor, wisdom is kept,
Together with the people, it will always be reborn."
Ko Un
"The land gives fruits to the diligent,
It is connected with the world, with dreams, and with people.
Honest labor leads us forward,
It always guards the light of our lives."
Martin Wickramasinghe
"In labor and honesty, the country grows,
The land yields its fruits in full.
Trade is a bridge for people,
Connecting the world and its ideas."
Nelson Mandela
"Labor is the foundation of wealth, it gives light,
He who is honest in his deeds will find success.
In the fruits of labor, the strength of the people lives,
It carries prosperity into the future."
Alisher Navoi
"In labor there is hope, in the earth — fruits,
An honest merchant builds bridges.
Through the light of work, our land grows,
Like a star, illuminating its own paradise."
Nazım Hikmet
"Honest labor is a gift for the soul,
In it lies the wisdom of ages and the layers of fate.
He who is honest will find happiness in work,
And bring eternal honor to the homeland."
Makhtumkuli Fragi
"He who honestly cultivates his land,
Will illuminate the path with its fruit.
Diligence is the key to everything,
To peace, wealth, and the homeland."
Abu Qasim al-Shabbi
"Through labor, the people grow their bloom,
In honest trade, the secret is kept.
The tree of the world lives by its fruit,
In it lies the strength of labor, which grants wisdom."
Pavol Orság-Hviezdoslav
"Honest toil builds the way,
It makes the earth and peace both stay.
In it lies hope, pride, and light,
The future thrives in justice bright."
— Jovan Dučić
"Through labor and truth, we build a land,
Where wealth and fame walk hand in hand.
Commerce, like oceans, binds us tight,
And carves our tale through time so right."
— Luís de Camões
"With hands, we shape both dreams and years,
The earth responds, its wealth appears.
Honesty—a guiding light in toil,
It shines through fate, a bright recoil."
— Faiz Ahmed Faiz
"In mountain peaks, where rivers run,
Work feeds the people, shines like sun.
Honest deeds lead to heights untold,
The future thrives in ways so bold."
— Chingiz Aitmatov
"Each fruit of earth holds stories told,
Of hands that worked in days of old.
Honest toil is life’s own art,
And therein lies how nations start."
— Gabriel García Márquez
"The seeds you sow return anew,
Hard work will bloom in land so true.
Honest toil brings light and gain,
And strength of people shall remain."
— Du Fu
"The toil of land gives food and grain,
In it lies Kenya’s force and flame.
Who cares for earth and keeps it bright,
Shall find both wealth and true delight."
— Jomo Kenyatta
"Know that labor is the source of good,
In it, the flag of nations stood.
He who is honest, wise, and true,
Shall bless his land through work he’ll do."
— Abai Qunanbaiuly
"The land gives labor, like poetic rhyme,
A perfect gift for all mankind.
In work, there’s song, light, and delight,
And joy within—our true birthright."
— Federico García Lorca
"By toil and honesty, a paradise we raise,
Where every peace is true in ways.
The fruit of thought makes the world bloom,
And righteous trade brings growth and room."
— Dante Alighieri
"The lamp of knowledge, the toil of hand,
Lift life up to a higher stand.
Through honest work, a path we pave,
Where truth shall find a home to stay."
— Hayim Nahman Bialik
"He who works with his hands and heart,
Creates a world that will never fall apart.
In toil, the truth is simple and bright—
Life is in each day, burning with light."
— Rabindranath Tagore
"Go your own way, and fear no change,
The merchant knows each fair exchange.
For all that’s made with soul and mind,
Shall leave a trace, in dreams refined."
— Constantine Cavafy
"Through labor, the soul stands strong and free,
Like boats that sail the river’s spree.
Who keeps his home with honest hand,
Brings peace and joy upon this land."
— Nguyen Du
"In workers' hands, the dawn will shine,
With bread and sky, and dreams divine.
The one who toils shall find his way,
A shelter in hearts will ever stay."
— Andrés Eloy Blanco
"For labor is light and life’s true might,
It leads us to the future bright.
Through work, the good is brought to birth,
In hands—success, in hands—true worth."
— Yanka Kupala
"Suffering makes a person deeper,
While happiness makes them shallow."
— Khalilullah Khalili
The honest man shall prosper best,
Who sows good seed reaps twice the rest.
With love, thy labor always keep,
And profits long shall bloom and sweep."
— Nizami Ganjavi
"Labor is the root of life,
Its fruits in hand, its strength in ground.
Who loves the land and lets it thrive,
Shall spread its light to all around."
— Malek Haddad
"Who loves the land is rich indeed,
Who keeps his word is twice as strong.
In toil and honor lies our deed,
And strength within our homeland long."
— Bagrat Shinkuba
"Let honest work and virtue shine,
Like sun upon the path divine.
And he who holds to truth so bright,
Shall never stray into the night."
— Hovhannes Tumanyan
"And I shall long be dear unto my people,
For with my lyre, I awakened noble feelings…"
— Alexander Pushkin
"He who loves the land and grows the bread,
Brings life and light to the planet.
Through great labor, we build the world,
In the hearts of people, we find the answers."
Ahmed Shawki