Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Greek term or phrase:
δουλειά δεν ειχε ο διάβολος, πουλόβερ έπλεκε...
English translation:
Idle hands are the devil's tools
Added to glossary by
Kyriacos Georghiou
Oct 26, 2010 05:33
13 yrs ago
Greek term
δουλειά δεν ειχε ο διάβολος, πουλόβερ έπλεκε...
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δουλειά δεν ειχε ο διάβολος, πουλόβερ έπλεκε...
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | Idle hands are the devil's tools |
Kyriacos Georghiou
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| 3 +1 | Idle hands do the devil's work |
Philip Lees
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Oct 31, 2010 14:28: Kyriacos Georghiou Created KOG entry
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Kyriacos Georghiou
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Idle hands are the devil's tools
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Idle hands do the devil's work
Another variation is this: the devil finds work for idle hands.
Is this about the same idea? There are lots of examples if you google.
Is this about the same idea? There are lots of examples if you google.
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