In fertile fields where mornings gleam,
The cow works hard in every stream.
Fresh milk flows from toil and strain,
Yet praise is given to one with no pain.

Sweat drips beneath the blazing sun,
No one sees what the cow has done.
The voice that speaks, the one who charms,
Is lifted high with open arms.

Such is the world, unfair at times,
The quiet worker earns no chimes.
Fame and glory don’t always align,
With those who walk the honest line.

But do not grieve, O silent soul,
Truth will rise and take its toll.
Though today your name’s unsung,
Tomorrow, justice may be sprung.

This proverb is often used in:

• Workplace settings: When a junior staff member does all the work, but the manager gets the credit.
• Group projects: One person does the heavy lifting, but the whole group is praised.
• Politics or media: When someone behind the scenes makes things happen, but a public figure gets all the glory.

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📌 Similar Proverbs in Other Cultures

• English: “The one who does the work doesn’t always get the credit.”
• Chinese: “功劳是别人的，名声是自己的” (The merit is someone else’s, but the fame is one’s own.)
• Arabic: “يُؤكل الثمر ويُنسى الغارس” (The fruit is eaten, but the planter is forgotten.)

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