(there's) no sleep for the wicked
The lack of peace in one's life, or the perpetual need to be working or be busy, stems from one's sinfulness. The phrase comes from the Bible, where it alludes to the suffering in hell that awaits sinners after death. Now, the phrase is usually used humorously. He may have been acquitted of those crimes, but he will not go unpunished. There's no sleep for the wicked. A: "You working late again, Stan?" B: "Yep. No sleep for the wicked." You know me, I can't sit still for too long. No sleep for the wicked, right?
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