idle people have the least leisure

idle people have the least leisure

proverb People who are slow to finish their work ultimately have less free time. Idle people have the least leisure, you know. So if you would just write your paper instead of procrastinating, you'd have some time to really relax. Don't you understand that idle people have the least leisure? Wrap up this dumb report once and for all so you can come watch TV with me! You know that idle people have the least leisure, so why do you insist on dragging out every step of this project?

See also: have, idle, least, leisure, people

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Idle people have the least leisure.

 and Idle folk have the least leisure.

Prov. If you are not energetic and hardworking, you will never have any free time, since you will have to spend all your time finishing your work. My grandmother always told me not to dawdle, since idle people have the least leisure.

See also: have, idle, least, leisure, people

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