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41. A young man idle, an old man needy.. Danish Proverb. A young man idle, an old man needy.
Danish Proverb

42. Idleness is the devil's bolster.. Danish Proverb. Idleness is the devil's bolster.
Danish Proverb

43. Better an idle house than a bad tenant.. Irish Proverb. Better an idle house than a bad tenant.
Irish Proverb

44. A man is no more encumbered by his soul than the steed by his bridle or the lake by the swan.. Irish Proverb. A man is no more encumbered by his soul than the steed by his bridle or the lake by the swan.
Irish Proverb

45. Idleness is a fool's desire.. Irish Proverb. Idleness is a fool's desire.
Irish Proverb

46. Fighting is better than idleness.. Kurdish Proverb. Fighting is better than idleness.
Kurdish Proverb

47. The devil tempts all, but the idle man tempts the devil.. Kurdish Proverb. The devil tempts all, but the idle man tempts the devil.
Kurdish Proverb

48. When three people call you an ass, put on a bridle.. Spanish Proverb. When three people call you an ass, put on a bridle.
Spanish Proverb

49. Better sit idle than work for naught.. Spanish Proverb. Better sit idle than work for naught.
Spanish Proverb

50. If three people say you are an ass, put on a bridle.. Spanish Proverb. If three people say you are an ass, put on a bridle.
Spanish Proverb

51. The busy man is troubled with but one devil, the idle man by a thousand.. Spanish Proverb. The busy man is troubled with but one devil, the idle man by a thousand.
Spanish Proverb

52. A gilt bridle for an old mule.. French Proverb. A gilt bridle for an old mule.
French Proverb

53. It is always well to keep hold of your horse's bridle.. French Proverb. It is always well to keep hold of your horse's bridle.
French Proverb

54. It is only idle people who can find time for everything.. French Proverb. It is only idle people who can find time for everything.
French Proverb

55. It is pleasant enough going afoot when you lead your horse by the bridle.. French Proverb. It is pleasant enough going afoot when you lead your horse by the bridle.
French Proverb

56. A sword's honour is its idleness.. Welsh Proverb. A sword's honour is its idleness.
Welsh Proverb

57. Idleness is the mother of all vices.. Russian proverb. Idleness is the mother of all vices.
Russian Proverb

58. Beauty is the sister of idleness and the mother of luxury.. Russian proverb. Beauty is the sister of idleness and the mother of luxury.
Russian Proverb

59. If the devil catch a man idle he'll set him at work.. Russian proverb. If the devil catch a man idle he'll set him at work.
Russian Proverb

60. Idle men tempt the devil; the devil tempts all others.. Turkish proverb. Idle men tempt the devil; the devil tempts all others.
Turkish Proverb

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