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l'oisiveté est la mère de tous les vices

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, “idleness is the mother of all vices.”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /l‿wa.ziv.te ɛ la mɛʁ də tu le vis/

Proverb

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l’oisiveté est la mère de tous les vices

  1. idle hands are the devil's workshop (one who is idle will likely come to do evil)