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idle hands are the devil's playthings

idle hands are the devil's playthings

When one has nothing to do, one is more likely to get into trouble. When I'm off from school, my grandmother is always trying to get me out of the house, while reminding me that idle hands are the devil's playthings.
See also: hand, idle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Swapna-Indian, Telugu, Marathi
Galinagah-LEE-nah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
Aslaug-Norwegian
Downing[dauniŋ]
Hypatia-Ancient Greek
Gidie-Medieval French
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