idle hands are the devil's tools



idle hands are the devil's tools

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 tools.
See also: hand, idle, tool

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Salman-Arabic
Tifawt-Northern African, Berber
PeterPEE-tər (English), PE-ter (German, Slovak), PAY-tər (Dutch)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical
Vimala-Tamil
Hektor-Greek Mythology
Eiran-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew