English / proverb
Idle Hands Make Work for the Devil
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Failing to stay constructively engaged creates opportunities for temptation, delinquency, and chaos.
In context
01
The village headman assigned repair tasks to idle youths, reminding them that idle hands make work for the devil.
02
Volunteering at the animal shelter kept the boys grounded and ensured idle hands didn't make work for the devil.
Synonyms
inactivity spawns temptation,laziness invites chaos,lack of duty invites trouble
Antonyms
active productivity,honest occupation,virtuous diligence
Collocations
warn that idle hands make work for the devil,lest idle hands make work for the devil,fear that idle hands make work for the devil