112 Proverbs about Idle / Page 3
41. A young man idle, an old man needy.
42. Idleness is the devil's bolster.
43. Better an idle house than a bad tenant.
44. A man is no more encumbered by his soul than the steed by his bridle or the lake by the swan.
45. Idleness is a fool's desire.
46. Fighting is better than idleness.
47. The devil tempts all, but the idle man tempts the devil.
48. When three people call you an ass, put on a bridle.
49. Better sit idle than work for naught.
50. If three people say you are an ass, put on a bridle.
51. The busy man is troubled with but one devil, the idle man by a thousand.
52. A gilt bridle for an old mule.
53. It is always well to keep hold of your horse's bridle.
54. It is only idle people who can find time for everything.
55. It is pleasant enough going afoot when you lead your horse by the bridle.
56. A sword's honour is its idleness.
57. Idleness is the mother of all vices.
58. Beauty is the sister of idleness and the mother of luxury.
59. If the devil catch a man idle he'll set him at work.
60. Idle men tempt the devil; the devil tempts all others.
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