Sometimes, extreme poverty or a lack of goods and means of subsistence are not necessarily caused by unjust economic and social systems; in such cases, a warning is issued against individuals who are not hardworking or ambitious. Using the image of the ant, the author encourages the lazy person to work to earn a decent living. In this saying, laziness, poverty, and hardship are connected. It’s worth examining how much of our poverty comes from injustice and how much results from a lack of diligence and personal effort.