All in a day's work

Definition

Something that is routine, normal, or expected as part of one's regular duties or responsibilities.

Etymology

This phrase originated in the 18th century, reflecting the structured nature of daily labor in pre-industrial societies where work was often measured by daily tasks rather than hourly wages. It emphasized the dignity of completing one's assigned duties regardless of their difficulty or unusualness.

Kelly Says

The phrase reveals how our ancestors viewed work as a moral and social obligation rather than just economic necessity. Saying something was 'all in a day's work' was actually a form of humble pride - acknowledging that you did what needed to be done without seeking special recognition.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አገራቸው በአንድ የስራ ቀን
a.gɛ.ra.t͡ʃɛw be.ʔan.d ɛ.ye sɨ.ɾɑ kɛn
ARالعربية
كل شيء في يوم من الأيام
kul ʃayʾ fī yawm min al.ʔa.yām
BNবাংলা
সবকিছু একদিনের কাজে
sɔ.bɔ.ki.t͡ʃu ɛ.kɔ.din.ɛɾ kɑ.d͡ʒɛ
CSČeština
vše v rámci jednoho pracovního dne
fsɛ v ra.mɛt͡ʃ ʐɛ.dnɛ.ho pra.cɔ.vni.ho d.nɛ
DADansk
alt på en arbejdsdag
al ɛɐ̯ pɑ en ɑr.bɛjz.dɑɡ
DEDeutsch
alles an einem Arbeitstag
al.əs an ʔaɪ.nɛm ʔaɾ.bɛt.staɡ
ELΕλληνικά
όλα σε μια μέρα εργασίας
ˈo.la se mi.a ˈme.ɾa ɛr.ɡa.sɪ́.a
ESEspañol
todo en un día de trabajo
to.do en un di.a de tra.bah.jo
FAفارسی
همه چیز در یک روز کار
hamɛ t͡ʃiz dar yek ruz kɑr
FISuomi
kaikki yhden päivän työssä
kɑik.ki yh.den pæi.væn tyø.sɑ
FRFrançais
tout dans une journée de travail
tu es.dɛ̃.nɛ ʒuʁ.ne ɛ.dɛ tʁa.vaj
HEעברית
הכל ביום עבודה
ha.kol be.yom ʿa.vɔ.dɑ
HIहिन्दी
सब कुछ एक दिन के काम में
sab kuchh ek din ke kām me
HUMagyar
minden egy munkanapban
min.dɛn ɛɟ munk.nɑp.ban
IDBahasa Indonesia
semua dalam satu hari kerja
sɛ.mu.a da.lam sa.tu ha.ri ker.ja
ITItaliano
tutto in una giornata di lavoro
tut.to in u.na dʒor.na.tɑ di la.vɔ.ro
MSBahasa Melayu
semua dalam satu hari kerja
sɛ.mu.a da.lam sa.tu ha.ri ker.ja
MYမြန်မာ
အားလုံး တစ်နေ့တည်းရှိတယ်
ʔa.loun ta.nɛ tɛ ʃi.tɛ
NLNederlands
alles in een werkdag
al.əs in ɛn ʋɛr.kdɑχ
NONorsk
alt på en arbeidsdag
al ɛɾ pɑ en ɑr.bɛɪz.dɑɡ
PLPolski
wszystko w ramach jednego dnia pracy
fʂɨst.kɔ v ra.mɐt͡ʂ ʐɛ.dnɛ.gɔ d.nʲa pra.tsɨ
PTPortuguês
tudo em um dia de trabalho
tu.do em um di.a de tra.bal.ho
RORomână
totul într-o zi de muncă
to.tul ɪn.trɔ zi de mun.kɑ
RUРусский
всё в рамках одного рабочего дня
fsɛ v ra.mɛkɐ od.nɔ.vɔ rɐ.bɔ.t͡ʃɛ.vɔ d.nʲɐ
SVSvenska
allt på en arbetsdag
al.t pɔ en ar.bɛts.daɡ
SWKiswahili
yote katika siku ya kazi
jo.tɛ ka.ti.ka si.ku ja ka.zi
TAதமிழ்
அனைத்தும் ஒரு நாளின் வேலையில்
a.nai.tʰtʊm o.ru na.lɪn ve.lɛi.jil
TEతెలుగు
అన్ని ఒక రోజు పనిలో
an.ni o.kɔ rɔ.d͡ʒu pa.ni.lɔ
THไทย
ทุกอย่างในหนึ่งวันทำงาน
tʰuk ʔi.aŋ nɯ̄aŋ wan tʰam.ngān
TLTL
lahat sa isang araw ng trabaho
la.hat sa i.sang a.raw ng tra.bah.ho
TRTürkçe
her şey bir günün işinde
heɾ ʃey bir ɡü.nün ɪ.ʃin.de
UKУкраїнська
все в рамках одного робочого дня
vsɛ v ra.mɐt͡ʃ ɔ.dnɔ.vɔ rɔ.bɔ.t͡ʃɔ.vɔ d.nʲɐ
URاردو
سب کچھ ایک دن کی کام میں
sab kuchh ek din ki kām me
VITiếng Việt
mọi thứ trong một ngày làm việc
mội thự trong mot ngà.y lam viec

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