hard work pays off
Definition:  when you work really hard you get to reap great benefits from your efforts
Usage:  Tom worked day and night in order to complete his studies, it really shows that hard work pays off

SEPEDI
Translation:  go šoma ka thata go a lefa
Proverb: la fata ga le boe feela

XITSONGA
Translation:  ku tirha hi matimba swa hakela
Proverb: nyuku va kulula va n’watseka

TSHIVENḒA
Translation:  u shuma wo ḓifunga hu a badela
Proverb: munna u ḽa tsha biko ḽawe