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idle hands are the devil's tools
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Japanese Meaning
何もしない状態は、悪い行動や誘惑に走りやすい状況を意味し、手持無沙汰が悪に利用されることを戒める戒句です。 / 無為であることが、悪事に対する足がかりとなると警告することわざです。
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idle hands are the devil's tools
My grandmother would often warn us, 'idle hands are the devil's tools,' whenever we complained about being bored.
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My grandmother would often warn us, 'idle hands are the devil's tools,' whenever we complained about being bored.
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