The literal translation of "Arbeit/Urbeit adelt" from German to English is "Labor/Work ennobles". In other words, it means that work is good for the soul!
The motto Urbeit Adelt is applied to the blades of uniform daggers worn by officers of the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD, the State Labor Service).
See list of words, terms, concepts, and slogans that were specifically used in Nazi Germany at Translation Directory.
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