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No rest for the wicked
No rest for the wicked.
Fig. It's because you are wicked that you have to work hard. (Usually jocular.) A: I can't seem to ever get all my work done. B: No rest for the wicked.
no rest for the wicked
Perpetual torment. We are told in Isaiah 57:21 that “there is no peace, saith my God to the wicked.” The phrase is often said as “no rest for the weary” and heard as a mild complaint in labor-intensive situations.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Gintaras | | - | Lithuanian |
| Spas | | - | Bulgarian |
| Titus | | TI-tuws (Ancient Roman), TIE-təs (English) | Ancient Roman, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin |
| Marshal | | MAHR-shəl | English |
| Tessie | | ['tesi] | |
| Washington | | ['wɔʃiŋtən] | |