Néng zhě duō láo.

能者多勞。

Lit Those [who are] able (should) do more [(extra)] work.

Note [Said, e.g., when asking someone to do something (extra); this is often mistakenly taken to be a chengyu; see also gān jǐng bì xiān jié and kuàimǎ pǎo duàn tuǐ and néngrén shì bèn rén above and qiǎo zhě duō láo below.]

Topics ABILITY chengyu IMPOSING néngzhě-duōláo WORK