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Greek
Proverb
δουλειά δεν είχε ο διάβολος και έπνιγε τα παιδιά του • (douleiá den eíche o diávolos kai épnige ta paidiá tou) (literally: the devil didn't have anything to do and so he was drowning his children)
- (colloquial) the devil makes work for idle hands, idle hands are the devil's workshop (one who is idle will likely come to do evil)