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French
Etymology
Literally, “idleness is the mother of all vices.”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l‿wa.ziv.te ɛ la mɛʁ də tu le vis/
Proverb
l’oisiveté est la mère de tous les vices
- idle hands are the devil's workshop (one who is idle will likely come to do evil)