# wer rastet, der rostet

wer rastet, der rostet is a German proverb meaning “you snooze, you lose: if one becomes inactive, lazy or left behind once, then one will find it all the more difficult to become active, productive or progressive again”.

## Meanings

1. you snooze, you lose: if one becomes inactive, lazy or left behind once, then one will find it all the more difficult to become active, productive or progressive again

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