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Müßiggang ist aller Laster Anfang

proverb[ˈmyːsɪçˌɡaŋ ɪst ˈalɐ ˈlastɐ ˈanˌfaŋ]

idle hands are the devil's workshop

Müßiggang ist aller Laster Anfang is a German proverb meaning “idle hands are the devil's workshop”.

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Meanings

idiomaticidle hands are the devil's workshop

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