My grandmother always told me not to dawdle, since idle people have the least leisure.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
idle people have the least leisure — The corollary of the busiest men have the most leisure. 1678 J. RAY English Proverbs (ed. 2) 161 Idle folks have the most labour. 1853 SURTEES Sponge’s Sporting Tour lvii. ‘Got a great deal to do’, retorted Jog, who, like all thoroughly idle men … Proverbs new dictionary
the busiest men have the most leisure — Complementary to idle people have the least leisure and the rationale behind if you want something done, ask a busy person. Cf. 1866 S. SMILES Self Help (new ed.) i. Those who have most to do..will find the most time. 1884 J. PAYN Canon’s Ward II … Proverbs new dictionary
leisure — see the busiest men have the most leisure idle people have the least leisure there is luck in leisure marry in haste and repent at leisure … Proverbs new dictionary
idle — see an idle brain is the devil’s workshop idle people have the least leisure as good be an addled egg as an idle bird the devil finds work for idle hands to do it is idle to swallow the cow and choke on the tail … Proverbs new dictionary
people — see like people, like priest idle people have the least leisure more people know Tom Fool than Tom Fool knows the voice of the people is the voice of God … Proverbs new dictionary
least — see least said, soonest mended idle people have the least leisure who knows most, speaks least … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
repose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. rest (see repose); lay, place, entrust, deposit, put. See support, location. II State of rest Nouns 1. repose, rest, inactivity, relaxation, breathing time or spell, letup, halt, pause, respite,… … English dictionary for students
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