I just trust in God, work hard, and focus on executing.

Meaning: Prepare the means to do a task instead of waiting passively for everything to arrive. The tools come first, while the materials are pictured as coming through providence.

Meaning: Seeking food or generosity is pictured as especially difficult when others are fasting. The saying puts a request beside a setting in which the expected resource is restricted.

Meaning: An undertaking is compromised when its guiding purpose is harmful. The devil carrying the colours pictures a troubling cause at the head of the effort.

Meaning: A valued reward may require accepting difficulty or sacrifice. The cross stands for hardship and the crown for the hoped-for reward.