laborare est orare

[ lah-boh-rah-re est oh-rah-re; English lab-uh-rair-ee estuh-rair-ee ]

/ ˌlɑ boʊˈrɑ rɛ ɛst oʊˈrɑ rɛ; English ˌlæb əˈrɛər i ɛst əˈrɛər i /

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Latin.

to work is to pray.

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