He at whose risk a thing is done, should receive the profits arising from it.

Explanation

(English-origin maxim.) Risk and reward travel together — the party who bears the risk of loss in a venture is entitled to receive the profits arising from it.

Where this applies

• An investor puts up all the capital for a business venture while the other partner contributes only labor — the investor, bearing the financial risk, is entitled to the lion's share of the profits.
• A shipowner who bears the entire risk of loss if cargo is damaged at sea is entitled to the freight charges, not the merchant who shipped risk-free.
• A landlord who bears all the costs of maintaining and insuring a building is entitled to collect the rent — risk and reward belong to the same party.